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  (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.

• UK economy stagnates in third quarter

  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.

• No cheer for retailers ahead of Christmas, says CBI

  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.

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  (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.

• Norges Bank leaves rates on hold at 4.50%, signals March rate cut

  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.

• FCA extends deadline for firms to respond to motor finance complaints

  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.

• Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged

  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.

• Factory output falls at fastest rate since mid-2020 - CBI

  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.

• UK house prices push higher while rents rocket - ONS

  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%.

• Amazon reportedly settles with UK drivers over self-employment dispute

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  (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.

• Halifax forecasts 'modest' house price growth in 2025

  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.

• UK inflation pushes higher to reach 2.6%

  Wednesday 18 Dec 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK inflation reached 2.6% in November, official data showed on Wednesday, the second consecutive monthly rise.

• German business sentiment unexpectedly improves in December - ZEW

  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.

• German business sentiment deteriorates in December - Ifo

  Tuesday 17 Dec 2024

  (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated in December, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Ifo Institute.

• Thames Water seeks High Court approval for £3bn emergency loan

  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.

• UK unemployment rate steady, pay growth picks up

  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.

• UK private sector employment sees fastest decline in nearly four years

  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.

• Manufacturing recession sees German economy contract further

  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).

• UK house prices fall again in December - Rightmove

  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.

• Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets

  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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