Economy
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Apr- 2022 -5 AprilEconomy
Retail footfall drops 22.9% across UK
Footfall fell by 22.9% compared to 2019 in the non-food sector across the UK, although footfall is up 9.9% compared…
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Mar- 2022 -23 MarchEconomy
Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570
The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…
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18 MarchFeatures
13 Spring Statement predictions
With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…
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17 MarchNews
BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…
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16 MarchRetailers
Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…
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15 MarchTrade Organisations
NAJ expands team through gov kickstarter scheme
The National Association of Jewellers has welcomed Ahmed Mohammed and Mojtaba Noori into its team as part of the government-funded…
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9 MarchManufacturers
Petra Diamonds Tender 4 sales hit $140.6m
Petra Diamonds Limited has announced its Tender 4 sales hit $140.6m (£106.89m) in FY22, following the sale of 735,222 carats.…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryRetailers
New report indicates extent of high street challenge, says Bira
A report released by PwC about a study on how the high street is fairing shows how “challenging the high…
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7 FebruaryEconomy
Consumer confidence falls for second consecutive quarter
The Deloitte Consumer Tracker has revealed UK consumer confidence fell by one percentage point in Q4 2021 to -11%, the…
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3 FebruaryNews
BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to 0.5%, up from…
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