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Sep- 2020 -10 September
Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers
A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…
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9 September
Pizza Hut to close 29 sites, 450 jobs cut
Pizza Hut has confirmed it is to close 29 sites as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) that will…
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8 September
UK retail sales increase by 4.7% in August
UK retail sales in August have increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis from August 2019, according to figures released…
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7 September
GDP to contract £15.3bn each year if home working persists
Lower consumer spending and a decrease in economic clustering if pandemic levels of home working persist would reduce UK GDP…
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3 September
UK small business sector ‘plagued’ by late payment issues
UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research…
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Aug- 2020 -27 August
Younger Brits drive corner shop lockdown revival
Younger UK consumers have been the “driving force” behind the revival of the corner shop, according to research carried out…
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24 August
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp…
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12 August
UK in recession following 20% GDP slump
The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the…
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Jul- 2020 -16 July
UK payroll numbers plummet by 650,000
The number of people on UK company payrolls fell by 649,000 between March and June 2020, new research from the…
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14 July
June retail sales show signs of recovery
Retail sales increased by 3.4% in June, against a decrease of 1.6% in June 2019, marking the first signs of…
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