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  • Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorates in April

    Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the European Commission.

  • Easter boosts grocers sales as price inflation ticks higher

    Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers shrugged off rising food inflation to stock up for Easter.

  • UK retail sales volumes fall again as outlook remains grim

    Monday 28 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Fewer UK retailers reported falling sales in April, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industries, though top-line pressure is expected to ramp up in the coming month.

  • EY Item Club slashes UK growth forecasts

    Monday 28 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The EY Item Club downgraded its UK economic growth expectations for this year and the next on Monday, citing trade disruption and "persistent" inflation.

  • Days of shop price deflation 'numbered' as food prices pick up, says BRC

    Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Overall shop prices in the UK fell in April compared with last year, though the rate of the decline eased as food inflation picked up on the back of rising labour costs.

  • Warm weather helps lift UK retail sales

    Friday 25 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK retail sales rose by more-than-expected in March, official data showed on Friday, fuelled by the sunny weather.

  • Consumer confidence weakens as economic fears grow

    Friday 25 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence softened notably in April, a long-running survey showed on Friday, as concerns about the health of the economy mounted.

  • UK private sector contracts as tariffs send PMI to 29-month low

    Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Private sector activity in the UK declined in April for the first time in 18 months, as the downturn in manufacturing worsened and the services sector unexpectedly contracted.

  • UK public-sector borrowing rises more than expected

    Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing in the UK rose more than expected last month, marking the third-highest March borrowing since records began in 1993.

  • ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points, as expected

    Thursday 17 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday by 25 basis points, as expected.

  • Fund managers' recession expectations rise amid tariff war - BofA

    Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - A growing number of fund managers is expecting a recession this year as Trump's tariff war takes its toll.

  • UK inflation slows more than expected in March

    Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK consumer price inflation slowed more than expected in the year to March, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • Oil prices slip as IEA cuts demand growth forecast

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) significantly reduced its forecast for global oil demand growth, citing mounting economic headwinds and escalating trade tensions.

  • Eurozone industrial production accelerates in February

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the euro area rose by 1.1% in February compared with the prior month, according to fresh data from Eurostat on Tuesday.

  • Beijing tells Chinese airlines to halt Boeing deliveries

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - China has instructed its domestic airlines to halt deliveries of Boeing aircraft and suspend purchases of US-made aviation equipment and parts, it emerged on Tuesday, deepening a widening trade dispute with the United States.

  • UK unemployment rate steady, wage growth remains high

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady in February, while wage growth remained high, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • Tuesday newspaper round-up: UK business confidence, Nvidia, Vistry

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK business confidence has fallen to the lowest level for more than two years amid growing concern over tax rises and Donald Trump's escalating trade war, according to a survey. Highlighting the risks to the economy, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) said the first quarter of the year had been "harrowing" for companies across Britain. - Guardian

  • Tuesday newspaper round-up: UK business confidence, Nvidia, Vistry

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK business confidence has fallen to the lowest level for more than two years amid growing concern over tax rises and Donald Trump's escalating trade war, according to a survey. Highlighting the risks to the economy, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) said the first quarter of the year had been "harrowing" for companies across Britain. - Guardian

  • UK retailers see 'green shoots' as sales grow in March

    Tuesday 15 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK shop sales were higher in March compared with last year, according to data out on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium, which pointed to "green shoots" for retailers despite a tough trading environment.

  • UK MPs recalled to debate seizure of British Steel

    Friday 11 Apr 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK lawmakers will hold a rare emergency parliamentary session on Saturday to take control of British Steel and stop its Chinese owner closing the Scunthorpe plant in a move that could lead to nationalisation of the company.

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