Retailers reported that sales in November were good for the time of year and to the greatest extent since September 2015, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.… The post As consumers shop early for Christmas retailers are putting prices ‘at the fastest pace since 1990’ appeared first on London Business News |…
New research by Ipsos MORI shows Britons are less than positive about the current economic state with 6 in 10 saying it is poor (59%) compared to only 37% who… The post 6 in 10 Britons think the economy is in a poor state appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Flexible working already contributes £37bn to the UK economy each year, according to Flexonomics: The economic and fiscal benefits of flexible working, a new economic study aiming to quantify the… The post Increased flexible working could unlock £55bn for the UK economy appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The CBI who are holding their annual conference in the Port of Tyne has said parts of the UK has been neglected for many decades. Director general Tony Danker said… The post CBI warns the UK must ‘level up economic growth in every place’ as parts of the country has been neglected for decades appeared…
Britain’s economy will grow slower this year and next year than previously hoped, warns the EY Item Club this morning. The accountancy giant’s research predicts that the ‘tougher’ part of… The post EY: Britain’s economy will grow slower this year appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Current pump prices are approximately 4p to 6p higher than they should be, however wholesale prices of diesel and petrol have fallen significantly in the last week, but retail filling… The post Government must not only cut fuel duty, they should make the fuel supply chain more honest and transparent appeared first on London Business…
Any gains in interest rates increasing will be lost by increasing tax bills and many people will be worse off, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Paul Haywood-Schiefer,… The post Interest rate increases may make some people worse off appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has responded to the government’s Integrated Rail Plan. The plan confirmed vital and significant new routes such as the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds… The post Cancelling HS2 to the North will affect the ‘economy’ and ‘a wide range of job opportunities’ appeared first on London Business News |…
Since the Conservative government came to power in 2010, malnutrition, rickets and the old Victorian disease of scurvy has nearly doubled. In the financial year of 2010 to 2011, 4,657… The post The increase in malnutrition, rickets and scurvy is ‘a shameful verdict on a decade of Conservative government’ appeared first on London Business News…
There were one trillion reasons for US markets to bounce into Monday and they didn’t disappoint with big gains by industrials propelling the Dow Jones to a new high, construction… The post Mixed fortunes for markets appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
