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23 Apr
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Shoppers clamber for deals as grocery inflation slows further

UK households collectively saved £1. 3bn on supermarket deals over the last four weeks, equating to £46 per household, according to fresh industry data released on Tuesday.

23 Apr
UK govt's tax cut plans hit as March borrowing comes in higher-than-expected

UK government borrowing overshot forecasts in March, producing a budget deficit that was £6. 6bn higher than expected, official data revealed on Tuesday, damaging plans for a pre-election tax cut by Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt.

22 Apr
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Thames Water looks to hike consumer bills by as much as 44%

Heavily indebted utility provider Thames Water will look to convince industry regulator Ofwat to allow it to hike consumer bills by as much as 44% over the next five years.

22 Apr
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UK house prices grow at fastest annual pace in a year - Rightmove

The average asking price of a UK home rose at its fastest annual pace in a year in April, with "top-of-the-ladder" homes seeing the biggest growth in activity, according to a survey released on Monday by property website Rightmove.

19 Apr
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Thames Water plans to raise bills by 56pc - reports

Thames Water has submitted a revised business plan to regulators, proposing an increase in bills of 56%, it was reported on Friday.

19 Apr
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UK consumer confidence hits best level in two years - Deloitte

UK consumer confidence hit its highest level in two years in the first quarter of 2024 as inflation eased, according to a survey released by Deloitte on Friday.

19 Apr
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UK retail sales stagnate in March

UK retail sales were flat in March, undershooting expectations, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.

18 Apr
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Eurozone construction jumps in February

Eurozone construction sparked in February, official data showed on Thursday, up notably on the previous month.

17 Apr
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UK house price decline eases, but rents grow at record rate

The annual fall in UK house prices eased to just 0. 2% in February, its lowest rate of decline in eight months, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, while rent inflation reached a record high.

17 Apr
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UK inflation at lowest since September 2021, but falls less than expected

UK inflation fell to its lowest in three and a half years last month, but eased less than expected, which is likely to prompt caution from the Bank of England to get price pressures in check before cutting interest rates.

16 Apr
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Incoming MPC member says rate cuts are "the direction of travel"

Interest rate cuts by central banks across Europe is "the direction of travel", according to the incoming deputy governor of monetary policy at the Bank of England, though the timing for monetary easing is still uncertain.

16 Apr
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Germany investor morale strengthens in April - ZEW

Investor morale in Germany improved by more than expected this month, a closely-watched survey showed on Tuesday.

16 Apr
UK unemployment rate rises to 4.2%; Wages up 6%

The UK's unemployment rate rose by 4. 2%, official data revealed on Tuesday, with the number of people classed as "economically inactive" on the rise while employers started to cut back on hirings.

12 Apr
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FCA tells motor finance firms to maintain their funding levels

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to motor finance firms on Friday, stressing that they must maintain adequate financial resources at all times.

12 Apr
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UK GDP grows 0.1% in February

The UK economy grew a touch in February, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.

11 Apr
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Rate cuts 'should be a way off' - BoE's Greene

The Bank of England’s Megan Greene has cautioned against near-term cuts to interest rates, citing ongoing inflationary pressures.

11 Apr
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Sluggish Chinese inflation nudges higher

Inflation in China nudged marginally higher last month, official data showed on Thursday, missing forecasts.

11 Apr
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Strong buyer demand boosts UK housing market - RICS

The UK housing market continued to strengthen last month, an industry survey showed on Thursday, as prices stabilised and buyer demand improved.

10 Apr
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Fitch cuts China outlook to 'negative'

Fitch Ratings has cut its outlook on China to ‘negative’ on the back of the country's increasingly uncertain economic prospects.

09 Apr
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Macquarie emerges as a lender to Thames Water parent

Australian investment bank Macquarie emerged as one of the lenders involved in Thames Water's financial struggles on Tuesday, seven years after its ownership of the utility ended.