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Sep- 2022 -22 September
BoE raises interest rates to 2.25%
The Bank of England has today (22 September) announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, with rates rising…
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16 September
Retail sales fall 1.6% in August as cost of living begins to bite
Retail sales fell by 1.6% in August this year, due to rising prices and cost of living which are affecting…
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15 September
Wickes sees H1 profits fall 6.2% to £33.5m
Wickes has reported that its profits before tax declined by 6.2% for the first half of 2022, to £33.5m compared…
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14 September
Inflation falls in August but remains near 40-year high
UK inflation eased slightly in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July, but remains near a 40-year high as…
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13 September
Unemployment falls to lowest level since 1974
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, currently sitting at 3.6% for the three months to July, according…
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12 September
Economic recovery slows in July
The UK economy’s growth slowed in July to 0.2% according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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12 September
BoE delays interest rates decision
The Bank of England (BoE) has delayed its interest rates decision for one week, following the death of Queen Elizabeth…
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9 September
UK workers face £2,000 hit to real wages
UK workers are facing a £2,000 hit to their real wages by the end of 2022 as the UK economy…
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8 September
Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October
Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for…
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6 September
UK retail sales slow in August
UK retail sales slowed in August as total sales increased by 1.0% compared with an increase of 3% in August…
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