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  • Thames Water agrees payment plan for Ofwat penalty bill

    Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Thames Water has secured a payment plan with Ofwat for £122.7m in penalties, it was confirmed on Wednesday, as it raced to avoid collapse and potential temporary nationalisation.

  • UK shop price inflation hits 17-month high, BRC says

    Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shop price inflation across the UK rose in August to a 17-month high as rising costs filtered through to consumers, with pressure mounting on the government to ease the strain on retailers ahead of the next Budget.

  • UK manufacturing output falls in August - CBI

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to August, having been broadly flat in July, according to the latest industrial trends survey released on Thursday by the Confederation of British Industry.

  • UK private sector business activity hits one-year high

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK private sector business activity accelerated to its fastest pace in a year in August, according to a preliminary survey released on Thursday.

  • UK consumer confidence rises, but caution sets in ahead of Budget

    Friday 22 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Improved confidence about personal finances pushed UK consumer sentiment higher in August, though concerns about rising inflation and unemployment continued to dampen the overall mood.

  • Government borrowing lower than expected in July

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK government borrowing was lower than expected in July, according to data released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • Supermarket trips jump but till sales growth slows, NielsenIQ data shows

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK supermarkets experienced a big slowdown in sales growth between July and August as rising food prices led to a drop in average spend per visit, according to data out on Wednesday from NielsenIQ.

  • UK house price inflation picks up in June

    Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - House price inflation the UK picked up in June, according to data out on Wednesday from the Office for National Statistics, as falling mortgage rates and stamp duty changes spurred demand.

  • UK consumer confidence stuck in a rut as food inflation accelerates

    Thursday 21 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence improved marginally in August but remains "in the doldrums", according to a survey from the British Retail Consortium on Thursday, with accelerating food inflation continuing to dampen sentiment.

  • ONS delays July retail sales for 'quality assurance'

    Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has postponed the release of its July retail sales figures, marking the latest in a series of disruptions to the country's official economic data, Reuters reported.

  • UK consumers eating out less as grocery inflation remains high, Worldpanel says

    Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Grocery price inflation edged lower in August but still remains significantly elevated, according to data from market research firm Worldpanel on Tuesday, with consumers adapting their shopping behaviour as the cost of living continues to rise.

  • UK consumer sentiment picks up in August

    Monday 18 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK consumer sentiment picked up in August after the Bank of England cut interest rates, according to a survey released on Monday.

  • UK house prices fall as summer sales surge

    Monday 18 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The average asking price for UK homes fell by 1.3% in August, according to data from Rightmove, down £4,969 to £368,740, as seasonal trends and competitive pricing helped fuel the strongest July for agreed sales since the post-lockdown surge of 2020.

  • UK housing market recovery 'falters' as demand weakens

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Signs of a potential recovery in the UK housing market have begun to "falter", according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on Thursday, while the number of new properties for rent has fallen at its fastest rate since the pandemic.

  • UK economic growth slows less than expected in Q2

    Thursday 14 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter, albeit less than expected, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • German July inflation confirmed at 1.8%

    Wednesday 13 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German inflation slowed to 1.8% in July, down from 2.0% in the previous month, confirming a flash estimate, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

  • Ministers line up administrator for Thames Water - report

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Ministers have reportedly lined up insolvency practitioners to prepare for the potential collapse of Thames Water.

  • UK unemployment remains at four-year high, vacancies fall

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady at a four-year high in three months to June, while vacancies fell, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.

  • German business sentiment deteriorates more than expected in August - ZEW

    Tuesday 12 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August amid disappointment over the US-EU trade deal, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • Heathrow passenger numbers little changed in July

    Monday 11 Aug 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Europe's busiest airport Heathrow said passenger numbers were broadly flat in July, which it put down to capacity constraints.

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