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

24/11/2017 Background for Autumn Budget 2017 (UK) While the media tend to focus on party political differences that generate more heat than light when reporting the Budget, the scope and scale of documents generated by HM Treasury to support Autumn

24/11/2017 Identifying and supporting vulnerable long-time savers (UK) An insurer which has implemented training from the Alzheimer’s Society is one of several examples of good practice cited in new guidance produced by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to help

24th November 2017. Earning Forecast “Astonishing” The prediction that average UK earnings in 2022 could still be less than in 2008 is “astonishing”, according to an independent economic think tank. A growth forecast released by the Office for Budget Responsibility