Authors: Shanker Singham, CEO – Competere, Douglas McWilliams, Deputy Chairman – Cebr and Cristian Niculescu-Marcu, Director of Economic Analysis – Cebr The Trade Bill
Anticipated business recovery time increases to 28 weeks, suggesting the longer lockdown persists, the longer it will take to rebuild Despite this, more than two-fifths
Nearly half a million people in the UK now earn enough of a living as artists, musicians or writers to cite it as their main
Adults in lockdown Britain are spending almost £250 million a week extra on food, alcohol, entertainment and indoor hobbies, research has found. Consumers are spending an
More than 1m businesses have warned that they could not survive another three months of the coronavirus lockdown, after the prime minister last night announced
The Opinium-Cebr Business Distress Tracker is foreshadowing this dire outcome if coronavirus trading conditions continue for another month More than a quarter of a
Consumer confidence plummeted to its lowest level on record last month amid warnings of a sharp drop in economic growth and rising unemployment. Households are
As I write I can see 15 builders working. Last week on the same two sites there were only 5. Traffic data also confirms that
UK retail rales, March 2020 and UK savings and expenditure forecast for Q2 2020 24th April 2020 New research conducted by Cebr has shown that the
The need to distance ourselves from each other socially and at work because of the Covid 19 virus has shattered our economies which are now
In the decade after the global financial crisis the China economy generated a quarter of global GDP but whether it can do the same this
“UK consumers could take £43bn hit as coronavirus crisis ravages UK economy British households will have £43bn less cash available for essential spending between
“Meanwhile, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) claims an average family is £515 a month worse off because of coronavirus. A report
Coronavirus is hitting households hard. Through redundancies, income cuts and reductions in working hours, businesses are trying to reduce wage costs in order to preserve
Prices expected to tumble by 13pc as incomes fall and transactions dry up, economists warn More than £30,000 will be wiped off the average
The lockdown that has been put in place to hold back the coronavirus until a medical means of stopping it can be found constitutes a
“UK economic output has fallen by roughly 30 per cent, according to new research, but some sectors such as manufacturing are much worse off than
“Economic modelling by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) found the economic shutdown is leading to a fall in economic output of 31
“Young people and women are more likely working in industries that have been shut down to combat the spread of coronavirus The coronavirus lockdown
Estimates of daily economic impact of the UK’s lockdown by sector – April 2020 As the UK remains locked down this has extremely severe
View the full article here. “It is a big and difficult question. How much of the economy is being shut down by the lockdown?
Douglas McWilliams talks to Mikael Pawlo about the possible financial impact of the Corona crisis. Also discussions about McWilliams’ books The Flat White Economy, The
The UK and Scottish governments are locked in talks with council officials and senior Edinburgh festival staff to secure the future of the events after
Cebr has been asked by The Times to provide an explanatory video in which Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams answers the following three questions –
The full blog post can be found here. Corona Virus and the associated shutdowns have shattered the world economy. According to my colleagues at Cebr,
The UK is set for the deepest recession since the 2008 financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the economy. The Centre for Economics
Analysts say unemployment could also double in deepest recession since financial crisis The coronavirus pandemic could cause UK economic output to plunge by an
Households expect Britain to fall into recession this year, with some even predicting a more severe depression, as parts of the economy remain grounded.
Cebr UK Prospects March 2020 – Covid-19 update. This is a Press Release describing Cebr’s updated forecasts for the UK economy. The UK
Douglas McWilliams warns that this will be the worst economic crisis since the 1930s To see Cebr founder Douglas McWilliams’ commentary for the BBC’s
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Forecasting Eye After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 Cebr was commissioned by the air travel trade association ABTA to analyse the impact
Our best guess is that growth this year will be zero plus or minus a lot. If that is right, our back of the envelope
Cebr analysis of the impact on world and UK Economy from the 2020 COVID 19 outbreak Cebr’s Forecasting Eye from 31 January was amongst
If the UK is to see a significant increase in coronavirus cases over the next few days or weeks, one of the more likely channels
A trade body representing the UK’s travel and tourism industry has called on the government to rethink its new immigration policy or risk “undermining the
A damning report shows pension savings and council funding are set to fall woefully short The death of final salary pensions, a shortage of
Against a background of supply side shocks, there IS a case for increasing borrowing. But only if it buys something really worthwhile…. On Tuesday
Road users could be forced to contend with more than 650,000 potholes across the country by 2030, new research has warned. A study predicts
An American film studio involved in blockbusters including Jumanji: The Next Level, Godzilla and Venom has unveiled plans to build a £150 million complex in Reading, creating about 1,500
For British retailers, 2019 was a difficult year as UK consumers shunned the high street and various well-known traders entered into administration. The three months
This morning’s Oscar coverage will perhaps inevitably be dominated by how “our” team got on at the climax to what’s been an impressive awards season.
Forecasting Eye This Sunday, the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood is hosting the 92nd Academy Awards. The night is expected to be the culmination of
HfT’s research was carried out by economic consultancy Cebr. The charity is now calling on the Department for Health and Social Care to bring
China, and the world, were already burdened by tariffs. Now, some say the coronavirus could undermine fragile growth In 2002, Sars spread virtually unchecked to 37
Almost 3 trillion renminbi was cleared in the UK between September and November last year The City of London has retained its crown as
President Trump missed his ambitious growth target for the American economy by a wide margin last year, a report has confirmed. Gross domestic product
I should have been flying to Beijing on 16 February. This now seems unlikely. But my problems are minor compared with those of many others.
London’s micro businesses are a force to be reckoned with, a new report commissioned by London Councils from the Centre for Economic and Business Research
It is tempting to view anything emerging from Davos with suspicion. My normal reaction when I hear that a corporate executive has attended the conference