30th November 2017. Consumer Credit At 18-Month Low The UK’s consumer debt boom has eased back after growth in lending on credit cards and loans fell to an 18-month low. According to a new report by The Bank of England,

27th November 2017. Black Friday Spending Much Needed Boost For Retailers British online retailers won the battle for sales on Black Friday with overall spending up on a year ago despite a drop in the number of shoppers visiting stores. While consumers

24th November 2017. Household Spending Boost Props Up GDP The UK economy has continued to expand in the third quarter, official figures yesterday confirmed, thanks to a rebound in household spending and modest levels of business investment. Despite a far

24th November 2017. Brexit Fear Leads To Stockpiled Goods Businesses in the UK are stockpiling goods because of worries that Brexit could disrupt their international supply chains, according to consultants KPMG. Warehouse space has been filling up at record rates, with companies

23rd November 2017. HMRC Given Powers to Thwart Tax Evaders As many expected, in his new Autumn Budget Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled new measures aimed at cracking down on tax avoidance. The chancellor had been under some pressure to tackle