In Q4 2019, just before the onset of the pandemic, the UK was home to 5.0 million self-employed people. The number had been on an
The Government has done a terrific job of supporting households and business during the Covid crisis, with innovative solutions such as the furlough scheme and
The national insurance rise will pile more misery on families already under siege from soaring bills, experts warned last night. Households are being clobbered by
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales fell 3.7 per cent in December – the biggest monthly fall since January 2021 – compared to
The Chancellor spoke yesterday after figures revealed inflation had surged to 5.4 per cent last month – its highest rate since March 1992 – as
Soaring energy prices and rising inflation are causing policy headaches around the world. In the U.K., though, the government is raising taxes at the same time,
On December 21, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a range of rules were being introduced that would thwart New Year’s celebrations in a desperate attempt to
Consumer confidence worsened in December 2021, according to the latest analysis from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The index declined
British consumer confidence edged lower in December, taking only a modest hit from the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a monthly survey
Josie Dent, Centre for Economics and Business Research Managing Economist discusses Europe’s energy prices. She speaks with Tom Mackenzie and Francine Lacqua on “Bloomberg Markets:
Aico are pleased to announce the official launch of the Housing Safety & Wellbeing Taskforce, which due to COVID-19 precautions, took place online on the 13th
Households are facing at least a £3,000 spending squeeze in 2022 as soaring energy bills send inflation through the roof. Economists expect inflation to hit
Inflation is expected to be sent through the roof, with households facing at least a £3,000 spending squeeze this year. This inflation is predicted to triple
As the old joke goes, if I was going there I wouldn’t be starting from here. But the starting point for dealing with high energy
Unions and business leaders who have been hit by crippling staff shortages have welcomed the Government’s decision to today cut the number of self-isolation days
Prices have risen by more than 5pc in the past year and there is growing unease at the Bank of England that inflation is here to stay
The CEBR indicated that there are “promising” signs of supply chain pressures easing, citing rate reductions in both the Baltic Dry Index and the HARPEX
Employers should prepare now for high rates of staff sickness that could kick in as soon as Omicron breaches the border and last until spring
Manufacturers have warned that Brexit will add to soaring costs facing British industry, amid concerns that customs delays and red tape will rank among the biggest challenges
In the UK, people who test positive for coronavirus are required to self-isolate for seven days from the day symptoms begin. The self-isolation period has recently been
In the summer of last year, hopes were riding high that the global economy could quickly return to pre-pandemic levels of output due to the
(Bloomberg) — Staff shortages caused by Covid-19 illness and mandatory isolation could result in a 35-billion pound ($48 billion) loss in output over January and
A wave of staff absences triggered by Omicron sweeping across the UK could shave £35bn off the British economy, according to new figures released today.
Absenteeism caused by Covid-19 isolation and staff shortages could result in a £35 billion loss in output over January and February — equivalent to 8.8
Staff shortages as a result of Covid-19 self-isolation requirements could cost the economy £35billion in January and February, data analysis has shown. Experts at the Centre for
It is sometimes easier to look a few years ahead than it is to look a few months, and this is surely one of those
Francine Lacqua, Anna Edwards, Matt Miller, and Kailey Leinz deliver the latest news and analysis on the markets with leaders in global finance and economics.
Will 2022 be the year where the world economy recovers from the pandemic? That’s the big question on everyone’s lips as the festive break comes
China’s economy will increasingly rely on state investment, high-tech development and domestic consumption — with less input from its past staple of export manufacturing —
The UK will trail other developed countries in its economic recovery from the pandemic in 2022, with economists polled for a Financial Times survey predicting
Economists expect UK living standards to deteriorate in 2022 as inflation and rising taxes hit poorer households, while supply-chain blockages and Brexit-related trade underperformance will
Cutting the Covid self-isolation period from seven days to five would save the economy £300m in lost output in January, economists have estimated, as businesses are crippled
The year ahead will be dominated by efforts to fight inflation along with climate change, while global economic growth will be reasonably strong and stock
After such a frenetic year, I was quite surprised to read what we had predicted a year ago and realise that we had correctly forecast
The world economy is set to surpass $100 trillion for the first time in 2022, two years earlier than previously forecast, according to the Centre
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) disclosed the findings in its annual World Economic League Table (WELT 2022) report on Sunday, stating that
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has predicted that India will regain sixth position from France next year and become the third-largest economy
The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought
The UK will stay as one of the top six global economies for the next fifteen years, according to the latest annual report by the
Britain’s economy will vastly outstrip that of France in the next 15 years, according to a landmark report published today. Booming tech investment and the economic reforms
Britain will be well placed as the world economy emerges from the pandemic in the coming years, according to a new forecast published today. In
Occasionally you get a week where the news is sufficiently unexpected to revise one’s appreciation of events. The past week has been such. The new
Last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister that England would move into Plan B over the next week – mandating mask wearing in indoor settings,
Fed Governor Jerome Powell showed himself to be an impressive operator in his testimony to Congress last week. In his previous testimony on 28 September,
Consumers will really start to feel the pinch in January — but inflation will still mean the festive season will cost households £109 more than
A typical family’s household costs are set to go up by £1,700 next year, according to analysis. The study said that higher fuel and energy
4.4 million people quit their job in the US this September providing yet further evidence of the ongoing Great Resignation phenomenon. The quits rate –
The labour market data out in the past week highlighted two facets of official policy: The early post-furlough employment data showed that employment had bounced
Research conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), in conjunction with SnapLogic, has found that automation is having a profound impact on the monthly revenues
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