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19 September 2018

Confidence in the economy at its worst for six months

New data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy declined further this month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest...

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22 August 2018

Employers’ confidence in the economy dips

New data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy turned negative this month according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest...

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10 August 2018

GDP data – UK economy buoyed by beer and barbecues, but…

The ONS has published its preliminary estimate of GDP which shows the UK economy grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter, compared to 0.2...

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Sterling responds positively to interest rise

Economy

6 August 2018

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2 August 2018

Rising tide of insolvency hits UK

Just days before the Bank of England is expected to pull the trigger on an interest rate rise, this is a stark reminder of how...

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26 May 2018

Homebase sold for £1

Wesfarmers selling Homebase for £1: "This is one of the great all time disasters in the M&A world and it is against some very stiff...

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26 May 2018

Employer confidence in UK economy finally turns positive

The proportion of employers who believe economic conditions in the UK are getting better outnumber those who think they are getting worse for the first...

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Pain of Britain’s economic slowdown already being felt

Economy

10 May 2018

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10 May 2018

Pound plunges as GDP growth slows

The Pound’s plunges after the UK announced a sharp slowing in GDP growth - Britain’s economy is slowing badly. With separate data showing that the...

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9 May 2018

Fears recession is looming

Recent polling by Survation on behalf of GMB shows more than half of those questioned expect the UK to slip into recession within the next two...

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6 May 2018

Could Sainsbury’s/Asda merge create a larger yet more agile business?

The news that Sainsbury's plans to merge with Asda, has come as quite a shock. It is a striking example of two major retailers taking...

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2018 will be a bumper year for bulk annuity market

Economy

4 April 2018

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