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Rising inflation highlights both the cost-of-living crisis facing households and the uphill struggle for businesses to keep a lid on price rises amid surging cost pressures.
Rising inflation highlights both the cost-of-living crisis facing households and the uphill struggle for businesses to...
While UK GDP growth held steady in the fourth quarter, the resilient headline figure masks a loss of momentum in the quarter from a strong November outturn to a fall in output in December
While UK GDP growth held steady in the fourth quarter, the resilient headline figure masks a...
BCC has warned the Treasury of an impending ‘cost of doing business crisis’. A new survey of more than 1,000 businesses, showed that firms across the country are under intense pressure from a variety
BCC has warned the Treasury of an impending ‘cost of doing business crisis’. A new survey...
While expected, the decision to raise interest rates will cause considerable consternation among households and businesses given the mounting cost pressures and soaring energy bills many are facing.
While expected, the decision to raise interest rates will cause considerable consternation among households and businesses...
Inflation will continue to soar in the coming months as surging energy prices, rising raw material costs and the reversal of the VAT reductions for hospitality push it well above 6% by April.
Inflation will continue to soar in the coming months as surging energy prices, rising raw material...
The latest figures confirmed a significant uptick in growth in November, before the emergence of Omicron and the implementation of Plan B. This is likely to be followed by a modest fall in output
The latest figures confirmed a significant uptick in growth in November, before the emergence of Omicron...
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has shown the recovery stalled in the fourth quarter, with
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and...
"The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates was surprising given mounting uncertainty over the economic impact of the Omicron variant."
"The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates was surprising given mounting uncertainty over the...
It is concerning that inflation is outpacing wages and if this disparity continues to increase as we predict, real household incomes will be squeezed further, dampening consumer spending, and weakening overall economic activity.
It is concerning that inflation is outpacing wages and if this disparity continues to increase as...
The UK economy will grow at a slower pace than expected with trade set to lag significantly behind the wider recovery, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) latest economic forecast. Concern over
The UK economy will grow at a slower pace than expected with trade set to lag...