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Britain’s economy is demonstrating resilienceThe UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in the three months to July, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The service sector made the largest contribution to growth in July, with output increasing by 0.6%. Growth was recorded in 11 out of the 14 subsectors, with the strongest contribution […]
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3 Tips to help turn Blue Monday into Blue SkiesToday is ‘Blue Monday’, a day commonly considered to be the most depressing of the year. With the Christmas festivities over (leaving higher than usual credit card statements in their wake) and winter still in full swing, it’s no wonder the 3rd Monday in January has a negative reputation. It doesn’t have to be a […]
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Weekly Market Commentary“The traditional retailers always tend to do well in the run up to Christmas and this year was no exception” There was good news for supermarkets last week, as new data from market research firm Kantar showed they experienced their busiest Christmas in four years. During the four-week period to Christmas Eve, Britons made 488 […]
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Weekly Market Commentary“With inflation more than halved we are starting to remove inflationary pressures from the economy” Latest inflation data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reduced to 3.9% in the year to November 2023, down from 4.6% recorded in the previous month. Now at a two-year low, the […]
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5 Benefits of Saving MoneyIt is all too easy not to think about savings as being a priority. Many of us tend not to think about what will happen in the future and live for the day. Making the most of the present is important, but it is also important to think about the future and your financial situation. If […]