England

13 Spring Statement predictions

With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…

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BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…

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Annual quest to find the UK’s fastest growing online retailers begins

Despite restrictions easing, the pandemic appears to have altered our shopping habits forever.  The boom in online shopping during the…

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UK retail prices rise to highest rate since 2011

Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January, marking the highest rate of inflation…

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Gov’s living with Covid strategy ‘first step to normality’, says CBI

The CBI has called the government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan the “first step to normality” but warned that businesses still…

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End of free Covid tests will harm workers, Union warns

Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks, represents a “triple whammy” for Covid safety in stores, according…

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Ocado FY21 losses widen amid labour shortages and robotics roll-out

The Ocado Group has reported a loss before tax of £176.9m for the 52 weeks ending 28 November 2021 (FY21),…

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BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to 0.5%, up from…

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Energy price cap to rise 54% from April

Retail bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase…

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Store vacancy rate improves for first time since 2018

New research has found the number of vacant stores has decreased for the first time since 2018, according to the…

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