A regular survey of UK economic activity revealed UK businesses saw slowing activity in December as concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant and associated business restrictions emerged.
December 16,2021
UK inflation came in hotter than investors were expecting, only a day before the Bank of England meets to decide on whether or not to raise interest rates from record-low levels.
December 15,2021
The UK economy hardly grew in October and looks set to contract in December and January as the government squeezes activity through the reimposition of Covid restrictions.
December 10,2021
A surge in new job vacancies looks to be coming to an end according to one of the UK's leading job sites.
December 9,2021
The Bank of England will delay delivering a first interest rate rise from December to February in response to Omicron, but will still be quick to push them higher in the first half of 2022 says Barclays.
December 7,2021
Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all falling in the UK, but the populace is in retreat fearing a new wave of the virus at some point in the future.
December 1,2021
Significant churn in the UK workforce is likely to drive wage inflation, as one new survey suggests more than three quarters of respondents intend to look for a new job in 2022.
November 25,2021
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