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UK companies claiming furlough decline by 12,000 in February
Friday 07 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The number of UK companies that have claimed furlough dropped from the January peak of 852,000 by 12,000 in the month of February. Read More
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UK construction sector booms as lockdown eases - PMI
Friday 07 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - UK construction output rose strongly in April as Covid-19 restrictions eased but costs increased at the fastest pace for at least 24 years, a survey showed. Read More
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Shoppers return as non-essential retail re-opens - BRC
Friday 07 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Shoppers are returning to UK high streets as lockdown measures ease and non-essential retail reopens, industry data showed on Friday. Read More
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Furlough numbers fall as lockdown measures ease
Thursday 06 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The number of workers on furlough has fallen to 4.2m, government data published on Thursday showed. Read More
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BoE stands pat, Haldane casts dissenting vote
Thursday 06 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England stood pat on monetary policy on Thursday to support the recovery and ensure that consumer price inflation returned to its 2.0% target sustainably. Read More
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UK sends navy boats to Jersey after 80 French vessels gather to protest Brexit rules
Thursday 06 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The UK government dispatched naval gunboats to the coast of Jersey after 80 French vessels gathered at the port in St Helier in protest over post-Brexit rules on fishing rights. Read More
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UK service sector grows at fastest rate for over seven years
Thursday 06 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The UK service sector surged in April, buoyed by the loosening of lockdown restrictions and growing consumer confidence, data published on Thursday showed. Read More
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UK shoppers flock to high streets as restrictions ease
Thursday 06 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Shoppers flocked to bricks and mortar stores in April, industry data published on Thursday showed, as non-essential retail started to reopen. Read More
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Supermarket shoppers return to stores as lockdown eases
Wednesday 05 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Online grocery sales growth slowed in April as increasingly confident shoppers started returning to stores following the easing of lockdown restrictions, a survey showed. Read More
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UK car sales rocket as showrooms reopen
Wednesday 05 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - New car registrations motored ahead in April, industry data showed on Wednesday, as showrooms reopened and customers returned. Read More
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Eurozone begins to pull out of recession - PMI
Wednesday 05 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Business activity in the eurozone rose in April, suggesting the currency zone's economy began to recover after shrinking in the first quarter. Read More
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Ikea UK set to buy back furniture in new recycling scheme
Wednesday 05 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Ikea UK is launching a plan to buy back unwanted furniture from customers to resell it and reduce its impact on the environment. Read More
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Shopper numbers ease as cold weather keeps people indoors
Tuesday 04 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Cooler temperatures and rain dampened footfall on British high streets last week, industry data showed on Tuesday. Read More
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Mortgage borrowing surges to record high - BoE
Tuesday 04 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - Mortgage borrowing surged to an all-time high in March, official data showed on Tuesday, as the UK property market continued to boom. Read More
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Manufacturing sector hits 27-year high despite supply crunch
Tuesday 04 May 2021
(Sharecast News) - The UK manufacturing sector surged in April, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Tuesday, but disruptions to the supply chain continued to cast a shadow. Read More
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UK house prices rise most since 2004 in April, Nationwide says
Friday 30 Apr 2021
(Sharecast News) - House prices are surging back in the UK and the pace is set to pick up further in coming months, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed. Read More
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Biden to propose $1.8tn 'family plan' to Congress
Wednesday 28 Apr 2021
(Sharecast News) - President Joe Biden will mark his first 100 days in office by setting out a $1.8tn (£1.3tn) family support plan that would transform the role of the government in society, according... Read More
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UK government announces 'self-driving' cars could be allowed on motorways in 2021
Wednesday 28 Apr 2021
(Sharecast News) - Self-driving cars could be seen on British motorways later in 2021 announced the UK government on Wednesday. Read More
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Shop prices remain under pressure - BRC
Wednesday 28 Apr 2021
(Sharecast News) - UK shop prices continued to fall in April, industry data showed on Wednesday, although the rate of decline has started to ease. Read More
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UK retail sales rocket at fastest pace since 2018 - CBI
Tuesday 27 Apr 2021
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales have grown at their fastest rate since 2018, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Tuesday, as non-essential shops start to reopen. Read More
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