All Economics articles – Page 7
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Home affordability in UK cities deteriorates to 2009 levels
The past year has seen a deterioration in affordability in UK cities, driven by rising house prices across the country
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Perceptions Group welcomes NI reform in budget
Keith Knowles, chairman of Perceptions Pub & Bar Careers Group, has welcomed the news in yesterday’s budget that National Insurance (NI) contributions will be scrapped for under-21s.
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WSTA launches website to tackle alcohol fraud
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a website aimed at cracking down on alcohol related fraud, which it says costs the UK £1.3bn a year.
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Beer and pub sector worth £22bn a year to UK economy
The British beer and pubs sector adds almost £22bn to the economy each year and supports roughly 870,000 jobs, a new report produced for the BBPA has found.
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Consumer confidence indices up for January
Consumer confidence rose by five points in January with all five measures used to calculate the score rising on the GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index
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NewsDiscretionary spending hits three-year high
Discretionary spending hit a three-year high in the final quarter of 2014, as falling inflation and an improving labour market started to put more money in consumers’ pockets, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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Analyst corner: Brumby on consumer spending
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that economic fundamentals strong, but spending not so much
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Tesco: Improved sales and new CEO for UK
Tesco has unveiled former Halfords boss Matt Davies as its new UK chief executive as it revealed improved trading figures for the end of 2014.
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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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Analysis & Insight
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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Analysis & Insight
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