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Mar- 2020 -19 March
New bank of England boss promises fresh measures to fight Covid-19
The new Bank of England boss, Andrew Bailey, has promised a fresh set of measures to help fight the economic…
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18 March
Retail welcomes ‘bold move’ from chancellor to support business
The retail industry has welcomed the “bold move” announced by the chancellor yesterday (17 March), which included announcing a 12-month…
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13 March
Government to introduce 2% digital services tax
The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of online marketplaces which “derive…
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11 March
ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak
In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the…
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11 March
Bank of England cuts interest rates to help combat coronavirus impact
The Bank of England has cut UK interest rates back down to the lowest level in history to help mitigate…
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Feb- 2020 -19 February
Revo calls on Government to ‘make good’ on review of business rates system
Revo, which supports businesses in the retail property and placemaking sector, has called on the UK Government to “make good”…
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18 February
Consumer confidence reaches record-high in February
The IHS Markit Household Finance Index reached a record-high of 47.6 in February, up from 44.6 last month. IHS Markit,…
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11 February
Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020
Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January, against an increase…
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4 February
Retail chief executive turnover reaches seven-year high in 2019
Retail chief executive turnover has reached a seven-year- high, a new study has found. The Korn Ferry’s eighth annual UK…
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Jan- 2020 -29 January
Retail sales fall flat for third consecutive month, CBI finds
Retail sales volumes were flat for the third consecutive month in the year to January with no growth expected next…
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