17 November 2020 Brexit Trade Deal Possible Next Tuesday, (or Year-end, Depending on the Source)

The UK and EU could sign a post-Brexit trade deal as early as next week, according to reports. However, contradictory briefings suggest negotiations can really run down to the wire and that the reaโ€ฆ

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13 November 2020 UK Economy "Stands to Benefit the Most" from a Vaccine says Capital Economics

The UK economy has shrunk by a greater amount than the United States and its major peers in the Eurozone, but the deeper decline could be matched by a greater vaccine-fuelled recovery in 2021 accorโ€ฆ

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12 November 2020 UK Economy Keeps One Foot in Grave as Rebound Marred by New Lockdown

The UK economy kept one foot in a proverbial grave last quarter when a record rebound proved unable to backfill the hole dug by the government in its coronavirus containment efforts, although even โ€ฆ

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10 November 2020 Unemployment Forecast to hit 9.0% in 2021

UK labour market statistics released on Tuesday reveal the economy shed 164K jobs in the three months to September, a figure that was worse than the -148K a survey of economists were expecting.

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06 November 2020 U.S. Job Market Defies Expectations but Political Uncertainty, Coronavirus Loom Over Outlook

The U.S.labour market defied expectations on Friday when Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed further job gains that helped push the unemployment rate a full percentage point lower in October, โ€ฆ

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05 November 2020 Furlough Extended: Treasury and Bank of England "Prepared to do Whatever it Takes" says Economist

The UK government's Treasury has announced the furlough scheme will now be extended until the end of March 2021 in order to provide certainty for businesses and employees.

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05 November 2020 UK GDP Forecasts Cut by Bank of England

UK economic growth forecasts for the UK economy have been downgraded by the Bank of England, while pointing to a more gradual recovery in growth towards pre-Covid levels.

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