13 July 2020 Deflation Ahead for UK Economy says Capital Economics

The UK economy could be about to enter a period of deflation, according to analysis from independent economics research and consultancy firm Capital Economics.

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08 July 2020 Sunak's Summer Economic Update Not Enough to Deliver a V-shaped Recovery says Economist

Economists and financial analysts are reacting to the Government's Summer Economic Update, saying that while the targeted nature of today's interventions in the economy will be welcomed not enough …

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08 July 2020 Surge in Zombie Company Numbers Risks Blunting the Recovery shows Research

The rush to inject money into the economy by central banks and governments will have prevented thousands of companies in the UK and globally from going bankrupt, but the support packages risk propp…

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07 July 2020 Economic Uncertainty Undermines UK House Price Outlook as All Eyes Turn to Chancellor Sunak 

Uncertainty about the length of the path back to the pre-coronavirus economy is tempering the outlook for the housing market, which suffered a fourth consecutive price decline last month even thoug…

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07 July 2020 Cautious Consumers Could Derail the Economic Recovery if they Continue to Save More Money say Economists

Economists are warning that covid-shy UK consumers could look be inclined to save more of their money over coming weeks and months, potentially jeopardising the UK's economic recovery.

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07 July 2020 Slow Exit from Lockdown Leads EU to Slash Growth Forecasts Further

Growth forecasts for the EU and Eurozone have been cut further by the European Commission, who have said the region's exit from lockdowns had been slower than anticipated in the second quarter.

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02 July 2020 Pound Sterling Comes off the Boil after Brexit Trade Talks End a Day Early, Advances against Euro and Dollar Fade

The EU's Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has updated media following the latest round of EU-UK trade negotiations, revealing little has been achieved.

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