All Economics articles – Page 3
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Nicholls to chair London night-time economy board
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), will chair a new Night-Time Economy Board for the Mayor of London and Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
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Andrew Griffiths calls for beer duty cut hat-trick
All Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman Andrew Griffiths MP has urged the Government to consider a further cut in beer duty in the 2015 Budget.
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Campaign for 2% duty cut for wines and spirits launched
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has launched its campaign to lobby for a 2% cut in duty on wine and spirits.
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Analysis & Insight
New ONS figures show fall in spend on restaurants, pubs and hotels
The annual survey of household budgets by the Office for National Statistics has shown that people are spending less on alcohol, restaurants visits and hotel stays.
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One in four plans to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas
One in four people intend to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas, according to a new poll.
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WSTA honours George Osborne for duty cuts
The Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has formally thanked Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander for their support in abolishing the alcohol duty escalator in the 2014 Budget.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer confidence hits three-year high
Consumer confidence is at its highest level for three years, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker
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New focus on tackling crime in West End's night-time economy
City of Westminster police and London Mayor Boris Johnson have launched a new team of officers to tackle violence and crime in the West End’s night-time economy
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants and hotels outperform recovering economy
Restaurants and hotels were the UK economy’s star performers as UK finally overtook its pre-recession GDP peak last quarter
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Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to UK economy
Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to the UK economy each year and the sector is expected to grow by 8.4% over the next 12 months
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Staycations on the rise
The number of Brits choosing to holiday at home is on the up as consumer spending confidence begins to grow people are buying holidays in the UK
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Blackpool launches night-time economy group as EMRO alternative
Blackpool Council has formed a night-time economy working group to help tackle problems associated with excessive drinking in the town
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Analysis & InsightGoldilocks and the three narratives
Understanding the multi-speed and locally polarised UK recovery will be key for operators over the next 18 months, as it brings challenges to expansion plans, pricing and promotions, and national marketing and communications campaigns argues Trajectory Partnership’s Paul Flatters
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NewsTRG: Trading, expansion, economy
M&C Report talks to The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andrew Page about the trading environment, its 2014 openings pipeline, the performance of Coast to Coast and the current economic climate. We also round-up the response of the leading analysts to the group’s pre-close trading update
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NewsWhitbread: economy, coffee saturation, restaurant performance, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the H1 results for Whitbread for the six months to 29 August, reports from a media conference call with chief executive Andy Harrison, and rounds up the views of analysts
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Services sector 'optimistic'
BDO report says optimism in the services sector is particularly strong as its overall business Optimism Index hits a 13-month high
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Services sector grows
Growth in the UK services sector accelerated last month, new figures show
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Services sector grows
The UK services sector experienced its strongest growth since March 2012 in the past month, new figures show
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Lending falls under Government-backed scheme
The amount of money leant to businesses under the Government-backed loans scheme fell by £300m in Q1 2013, new figures show.