All Economics articles – Page 2
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News
Brexit uncertainty hits UK business
Uncertainty around Brexit has dragged UK business output and optimism to three-year lows, according to new research from BDO
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Opinion
10 things to consider in light of Brexit
Dan Tench and Alicia Videon of international law firm Olswang set out ten things companies should be considering in light of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union
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News
Consumer spending continues to be weak
Consumer spending suffered a second successive weak month of growth in April, rising just 1.9% year-on-year as economic headwinds
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News
Growth in Zones Two & Three is set to outstrip Zone One
Economic growth in zones two and three in London is set to overtake that in central London over the next 20 years as London’s economy rebalances,
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Analysis & Insight
Household spending slows in September
Visa’s consumer spending index – which looks at total spending, not just that on credit cards – showed spending post a lift of 1.8% in September compared with the same month last year.
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Analysis & Insight
World Cup boosts consumer spending
Consumer spending growth regained some of the ground it lost over the summer in September, growing 3.7% year-on-year, helped by the start of the Rugby World Cup.
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NewsHousehold expenditure further increases in August
UK households reported a further increase in expenditure in August
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News
Consumer spending on hospitality continues to rise
Consumer spending grew 14.8% in restaurants and 12.1% in pubs year-on-year, according to Barclaycard’s latest report
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Consumer confidence at 15-year high
Consumer confidence in the UK is at its highest point for 15 years this month despite weak household spending earlier in the year
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News
Hospitality earnings rise
Earnings in the hospitality sector have risen by 3.9% between February and April, outperforming much of the rest of the employment section
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Analysis & Insight
Figures show biggest disposable income rise in Scottish Borders
People living in the Scottish Borders enjoyed the biggest increase in disposable income across the UK in 2013 – rising 5.2%, according to the latest official figures.
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News
Staycations to inject £56bn into UK economy
Brits choosing to holiday at home are expected to spend more than £56bn in the UK this summer including an average per person of £250 on eating and drinking out
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Home affordability in UK cities deteriorates to 2009 levels
The past year has seen a deterioration in affordability in UK cities, driven by rising house prices across the country
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News
Perceptions Group welcomes NI reform in budget
Keith Knowles, chairman of Perceptions Pub & Bar Careers Group, has welcomed the news in yesterday’s budget that National Insurance (NI) contributions will be scrapped for under-21s.
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News
WSTA launches website to tackle alcohol fraud
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a website aimed at cracking down on alcohol related fraud, which it says costs the UK £1.3bn a year.
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News
Beer and pub sector worth £22bn a year to UK economy
The British beer and pubs sector adds almost £22bn to the economy each year and supports roughly 870,000 jobs, a new report produced for the BBPA has found.
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News
Consumer confidence indices up for January
Consumer confidence rose by five points in January with all five measures used to calculate the score rising on the GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index
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NewsDiscretionary spending hits three-year high
Discretionary spending hit a three-year high in the final quarter of 2014, as falling inflation and an improving labour market started to put more money in consumers’ pockets, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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News
Analyst corner: Brumby on consumer spending
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that economic fundamentals strong, but spending not so much
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News
Tesco: Improved sales and new CEO for UK
Tesco has unveiled former Halfords boss Matt Davies as its new UK chief executive as it revealed improved trading figures for the end of 2014.