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UK car sales rose by only 0.06 percent year-on-year in July

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UK car sales rose by only 0.06 percent year-on-year in July to 178,523 units. Business demand for fleet vehicles helped offset the 6 percent drop...
Return Decision Process

Positive online customer reviews can harm retail profits

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Seeing lots of positive online customer reviews brightens every retailer's day as they watch sales ramp up. But then, gloom sets in as product...
NLW and MNW rates

National Living Wage increases must reflect Brexit uncertainty urge EEF

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National Living Wage increases must take account of the uncertain economic conditions following the UK's referendum vote. This is the main message the UK manufacturers'...
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UK supermarket prices rose 1 percent in July, second consecutive rise

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UK supermarket prices rose 1 percent last month, the second consecutive monthly rise, according to the mySupermarket Groceries Tracker. A basket of 35 popular supermarket...
Post Brexit feelings UK employees

Post-Brexit pessimism affects nearly half UK employees

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Post-Brexit pessimism affects nearly half of UK employees, according to a new survey of how they felt about the future following the 23rd June...
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Greggs sales rose 6% in first half of 2016 to £422 million

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Greggs posted a 6% rise in total sales up to £422 million in the first half of 2016. The high street bakery benefited from...
Manulife investor sentiment index

Canadian investor sentiment largest improvement in five years

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Canadian investor sentiment saw its largest improvement in five years – since 2011 – increasing by six points overall to +22 in May 2016...
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UK poverty costs public purse £78 billion a year

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The cost of UK poverty to the public purse is around £78 billion - about £1,200 for every person, and equivalent to 4 percent...
Manufacturing PMI

UK Manufacturing plunges to 3 year low due to Brexit shock

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UK manufacturing plunged to a 3-year low in the third quarter, one of many negative consequences of the Brexit vote - Britons voting on...
Business Confidence Index

Business confidence post Brexit glimmer of hope UK

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Business confidence post Brexit gives the UK its first glimmer of hope as the ICAEW UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows a marginal recovery....