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  (Sharecast News) - The British government has not ruled out retaliatory action against the US, it confirmed on Thursday, after Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs worldwide, including on the UK.

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  (Sharecast News) - Producer prices across the Eurozone nudged higher in February, official data released on Thursday showed.

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  (Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales slowed in March, industry research showed on Wednesday, hit by the late timing of Easter.

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  (Sharecast News) - The Trump administration preparing a major shift in US trade policy was said to be looking at plans to impose tariffs of around 20% on most imports, it emerged on Tuesday.

• Higher US tariffs could weigh on UK inflation, says BoE's Greene

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  (Sharecast News) - Megan Greene from the Bank of England said on Tuesday that additional US import tariffs could actually lessen inflationary pressures in the UK, despite concerns that an escalating trade war will push up prices.

• UK manufacturing output shrinks in March

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  (Sharecast News) - Output in the UK manufacturing sector shrank in March, with new orders declining at the fastest pace in 19 months and business confidence slumping to a near two-and-a-half year low, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

• UK house prices steady in March, likely to remain 'a little soft' - Nationwide

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  (Sharecast News) - UK house prices were steady in March and are likely to remain "a little soft" in the coming months due to stamp duty changes, according to data released on Tuesday by Nationwide.

• PRA looking to raise deposit protection limit to £110,000

  Monday 31 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The Prudential Regulation Authority is proposing to lift the deposit protection limit by £35,000, the first change to its guarantee in eight years.

• UK mortgage approvals fall more than expected

  Monday 31 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK fell for the second straight month in February, while consumer credit borrowing slipped, according to data out on Monday from the Bank of England.

• UK shop prices fall but hikes are coming, warns BRC

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  (Sharecast News) - UK shop prices slipped in March as retailers held back from hiking rates, according to data out on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which warned of rising cost pressures for the industry over the coming months.

• Airline stocks down as Heathrow boss warns power supply upgrade could cost £1bn

  Friday 28 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - London-listed airline stocks were on the descent on Friday after Heathrow's boss warned that the cost of upgrading the airport to a new power system could cost upwards of £1bn, with airlines having to foot the bill through landing charges.

• Thames Water finance chief stepping down

  Friday 28 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Thames Water's chief financial officer Alastair Cochran will leave the company at the end of March, it was announced on Friday, marking a significant leadership change as the debt-laden utility pushed ahead with efforts to stabilise its finances.

• Economic sentiment weakens across the Eurozone

  Friday 28 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Economic sentiment and consumer confidence across Europe weakened unexpectedly in March, official research showed on Friday.

• Gold prices hit fresh high on trade turmoil

  Friday 28 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Gold prices hit fresh highs on Friday, as the latest round of trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump reignited fears of a global trade war.

• UK retail sales beat forecasts - ONS

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  (Sharecast News) - UK retail sales jumped in February, official data showed on Friday, comfortably beating expectations.

• UK economy performed better than expected in 2024 - ONS

  Friday 28 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew more strongly than initially thought last year, official data showed on Friday.

• UK car production falls for 12th straight month in February

  Thursday 27 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK car production fell for a 12th consecutive month in February, according to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which also said Rachel Reeves' Spring statement did nothing to alleviate the pressure on manufacturers.

• Norway leaves rates unchanged after inflation picks up

  Thursday 27 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank kept interest rates at a 17-year high on Thursday, as widely expected, following an uptick in inflation.

• House prices, rents push higher across the UK - ONS

  Wednesday 26 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - House prices and private rents across the UK continued to push higher as 2025 got underway, official data showed on Wednesday.

• Chancellor confirms spending cuts as OBR trims growth forecasts

  Wednesday 26 Mar 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The chancellor confirmed cuts to welfare spending on Wednesday while pledging to turn the UK into a "defence industrial superpower", in a spring statement designed to ensure the government's fiscal targets would still be met.

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