The UK’s Financial Straitjacket is Constraining Growth
It always takes a few weeks for the content of the budget to sink in. They are ...
Finance
UK Retail Sales Rose 1.2% in February & Consumer Confidence Hits One Year High
UK retail sales rose 1.2% in February, compared to a 0.9% increase in January. The relatively strong ...
Surprise Rise in UK Inflation While Pensive Mood Descends Ahead of Rate Decisions
There is no respite for punishing inflation for consumers and companies, with prices becoming even hotter in ...
John Lewis Scraps Bonus as Retail Parks Continue to Draw Shoppers Away from High Street
The cost-of-living crisis has been blowing a chill wind through the retail sector but has whipped up ...
Energy Price Guarantee Set for Extension in Budget while Calm Returns to Markets as Interest Rate Hikes Marked for Go-Slow
Unruly markets have been calmed by expectations that central banks, particularly the Fed, will pause or go ...
Rightmove Sees Engagement Fall
Rightmove has reported a decline in the level of engagement on its site as the housing market ...
Looking Ahead to Spring Budget 2023
March arrives this week and ahead of the planned 15th March Spring Budget statement by the Chancellor, ...
Economic Pockets of Hardiness Despite Headwinds
A tale of shrinking economic activity is still unfolding in countries across the world, adding fresh nervousness ...
Record-Breaking Highs On the Back of UK Inflation Reading
The FTSE100 has jumped 6% so far this year and has broken past the unprecedented 8,000 points ...
Although a Distinct Chill Descended in December it Wasn’t Cold Enough to Push Britain into Recession
Although a distinct chill descended in December, as bad weather, strikes and more painful price hikes blew ...
