19 October 2020 The Economic Cost of Another National Lockdown Close to 5% of GDP says Economist

More of the UK is set to enter harsh 'tier 3' lockdowns and even full lockdowns over coming days and weeks according to local news organisations at the start of the new week, confirmation that pres…

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16 October 2020 New Restrictions Loom Over London as Research Shows UK Can Ill Afford another ‘Lockdown’

The coronavirus-contaminated United Kingdom is among the least able to afford the economic carnage that would surely come with another national shutdown, new research showed this week, as parts of …

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14 October 2020 UK Economy "On Ice" as Restrictions Threaten to Send Recovery into Reverse - Capital Economics

The UK recovery has been placed on ice already by fresh government restrictions on activity, according to Capital Economics, although the risk is that further measures are implemented in the coming…

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13 October 2020 October ZEW Survey Warns On Eurozone Outlook as Virus Spreads, Restrictions and Brexit Loom

The Eurozone outlook darkened in October according to respondents in the latest Lebnitz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) survey, who flagged the coronavirus and uncertainty about the out…

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13 October 2020 September's Rise in Joblessness the Calm before Storm as Turmoil Awaits in Final Quarter 

Britain's labour market showed signs of life in September but not enough to reverse the damage done by earlier coronavirus containment efforst and with the economy now slowing again as more virus-r…

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09 October 2020 August’s GDP Miss Warns of Grim Winter Ahead as Wheels Risk Falling Off UK Economic Recovery 

The UK economy grew slower than was expected in August even after being boosted by Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s innovative Eat Out to Help Out scheme, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed F…

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08 October 2020 Turkish Economy Could Face Insurmountable Hurdles on Allegations of Cooked Books

The Turkish economy could face insurmountable hurdles to securing much-needed foreign investment if allegations of cooked national books prove to be well founded, according to analysts at Commerzba…

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