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UK lenders 'paid car dealers' up front in pricier loan deals - report
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK lenders paid "advance commissions" to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, the Guardian reported, citing legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal.
UK private-sector growth softens as manufacturing PMI hits 15-month low
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Private-sector activity growth in the UK eased slightly in February, according to the latest purchasing managers' index from S&P Global, driven by the sharpest contraction in manufacturing output in more than a year.
CMA fines four major banks after traders share sensitive information
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Four major banks had reached an agreement with the Competition and Markets Authority to pay combined fines of more than £104.0m after the watchdog found that traders had shared sensitive information with one another between 2009 and 2013.
January's budget surplus biggest on record but misses forecasts
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - January's monthly budget surplus was the biggest on record but missed expectations, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Retail sales rebound more strongly than expected in January
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales bounced back more than expected last month, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Manufacturing output volumes fall again but expectations turn positive - CBI
Thursday 20 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing output volumes fell again in the quarter to February, but expectations turned positive, according to the latest industrial trends survey released on Thursday by the Confederation of British Industry.
Eurozone construction output stable in December
Thursday 20 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Production in the eurozone construction sector remained stable in December, while rising by 0.4% in the wider European Union, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat on Thursday.
German producer prices rise 0.5pc in January
Thursday 20 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Germany's producer prices rose 0.5% in January compared to the same month in 2024, according to fresh data released on Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis.
UK consumer confidence improves, but economic concerns linger
Friday 21 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the UK increased month-on-month in February, according to fresh survey data released on Friday, although concerns around the state of the economy put a dampener on optimism.
UK house price growth accelerates in December - ONS
Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Growth in average UK house prices accelerated in December, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
RBNZ slashes cash rate but warns on slower global growth, trade wars
Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - New Zealand's central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday but warned on geopolitical tensions and slower global growth.
UK confidence drops as consumers sour on economic outlook, finances
Thursday 20 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the UK worsened this month, according to a survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) on Thursday, with views about the economic situation and personal finances taking a hit.
Inflation hits higher-than-expected 3% in January
Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - The annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 3% in January from 2.5% the month before, versus expectations for a smaller uptick to 2.8%, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
NAHB housing market index falls to five-month low
Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - The National Association of Housebuilders' housing market index fell to 42 in February, down from 47 in January for the lowest reading in the last five months. Concerns regarding tariffs, elevated mortgage rates and high housing costs weighed on the gauge.
UK wage growth accelerates, unemployment rate unchanged
Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK pay growth accelerated in the three months to December, while the unemployment rate was steady, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
Government launches consultation on Great British Railways plans
Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK government expanded on its plans to overhaul the country's rail system on Tuesday, introducing a new independent passenger watchdog and establishing Great British Railways (GBR) to unify track and train operations.
Employer confidence slides ahead of NI, minimum wage increases
Monday 17 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Employer confidence in the UK had weakened significantly, according to fresh industry research released on Monday, with businesses increasingly planning job cuts and scaling back investment in response to rising employment costs, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Rate cuts boost UK consumer confidence, but sentiment still subdued
Monday 17 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the UK was given a boost in February by recent interest-rate cuts, but views on household finances still remain subdued.
BoE's Andrew Bailey says economy remains 'static' despite surprise Q4 GDP growth
Monday 17 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Andrew Bailey has played down the upside surprise in last week's fourth-quarter GDP figures, saying that UK economic growth still remains "static".
UK house price growth slows in February - Rightmove
Monday 17 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK house price growth slowed in February as the stamp duty deadline loomed, but activity remained "robust", according to data released by Rightmove on Monday.

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UK lenders 'paid car dealers' up front in pricier loan deals - report

UK private-sector growth softens as manufacturing PMI hits 15-month low

CMA fines four major banks after traders share sensitive information

January's budget surplus biggest on record but misses forecasts

Retail sales rebound more strongly than expected in January

Manufacturing output volumes fall again but expectations turn positive - CBI

Eurozone construction output stable in December

German producer prices rise 0.5pc in January

UK consumer confidence improves, but economic concerns linger

UK house price growth accelerates in December - ONS

RBNZ slashes cash rate but warns on slower global growth, trade wars

UK confidence drops as consumers sour on economic outlook, finances

Inflation hits higher-than-expected 3% in January

NAHB housing market index falls to five-month low

UK wage growth accelerates, unemployment rate unchanged

Government launches consultation on Great British Railways plans

Employer confidence slides ahead of NI, minimum wage increases

Rate cuts boost UK consumer confidence, but sentiment still subdued

BoE's Andrew Bailey says economy remains 'static' despite surprise Q4 GDP growth

UK house price growth slows in February - Rightmove

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