Budget

How you can make savings on commercial refrigeration by spending more!

Sounds counter-intuitive, right? If you need to save money then you spend less! In most cases yes, but not so…

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Consumer confidence remains weak as Christmas approaches

Consumer confidence remains weak in the run up to Christmas, according to the the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Opinium Consumer Sentiment…

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John Lewis ‘worried’ about increase in National Minimum Wage

John Lewis has told the Telegraph that it is “worried” about the impact of Rachel Reeve’s decision to increase the…

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Halfords CEO calls for apprenticeship levy reform as sales drop 1% in H1

Halfords has called on the Government to reform the apprenticeship levy amid a 1% drop in revenues for the 26…

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AO raises guidance as half-year profits hit £17m

Electrical retailer AO has raised its full-year forecast to between £39m and £44m, as profits before tax rose 30% year-on-year…

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UK consumer confidence rises post-budget

UK consumer confidence increased three points to -18 in November, according to GfK’s long-running index. The survey revealed that all…

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Retail sales dip by 0.7% in October

Retail sales have dipped in October by 0.7% following a rise of 0.1% in September, the ONS has revealed.  New…

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Today’s news in brief-15/11/24

The UK economy stagnated in Q3 2024, with GDP rising just 0.1%, a sharp slowdown from 0.5% growth in Q2.…

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BRC warns chancellor Budget could cause inflation and job losses

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the latest budget could cause inflation and job losses, in a draft…

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M&S overtakes Waitrose in Middle England ahead of Christmas

Marks and Spencer has overtaken Waitrose for the first time in Middle England ahead of the Christmas season, according to…

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