Monday 23 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Private sector firms in the UK expect activity to fall in the first quarter of 2025, with expectations at their weakest levels in more than two years.
Monday 23 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy stagnated in the third quarter of the year, according to figures released on Monday by the Office for National Statistics.
Friday 20 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK retailers were struggling to find any cheer in the run up to Christmas as sales fell amid worries over rising costs next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry.
Friday 20 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales missed expectations in November, but borrowing figures came in better than expected, according to data released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Thursday 19 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday at a 16-year high of 4.50%, as widely expected.
Thursday 19 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) extended the deadline for firms to respond to complaints, it announced on Thursday, related to motor finance agreements without discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs), until 4 December 2025.
Thursday 19 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 4.75% on Thursday, in a move widely expected following a recent uptick in inflation.
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Output volumes in the manufacturing sector fell in the quarter to December at the fastest pace since mid-2020, according to the latest Industrial Trends survey from the Confederation of British Industry.
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices sparked in October, government data showed on Wednesday, as the market continued to strengthen, while average rents surged by more than 9%.
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Amazon has reached a settlement with thousands of UK delivery drivers, it emerged on Wednesday, who claimed the company deprived them of fair compensation by misclassifying them as self-employed.
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices are set to grow "modestly" in 2025, Halifax said on Wednesday, following a better-than-expected performance over the last 12 months.
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - UK inflation reached 2.6% in November, official data showed on Wednesday, the second consecutive monthly rise.
Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment unexpectedly improved in December, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated in December, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Ifo Institute.
Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Thames Water, the UK's largest water utility, is seeking High Court approval for a £3bn emergency loan to avert a cash crisis that could see the company run out of funds by March.
Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady in the three months to October, while pay growth picked up, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
Monday 16 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - The UK experienced the fastest decline in private sector employment for nearly four years in December, despite a marginal increase in output, according to a survey released on Monday.
Monday 16 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Germany's economy continued to contract in December, marking the sixth consecutive month of declining business activity, according to the latest HCOB flash purchasing managers' index (PMI).
Monday 16 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - New seller asking prices fell again in December as the market slowed down in the run-up to Christmas, but activity remained strong compared to last year, according to data released by Rightmove on Monday.
Friday 13 Dec 2024
(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m by the communications regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for first and second-class mail in the 2023-2024 financial year.
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