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The French have every right to swagger. But they should beware of overconfidence in international negotiations
June 4, 2018

Forecasting Eye   A couple of days of conferring in Paris with movers and shakers from around the world convinces me of the huge shift

City A.M. – Heathrow expands footprint into China with new routes – but warns it lags behind EU rivals
June 1, 2018

“The launch of the new routes coincided with the carrying out of Heathrow’s export climate index for by the Centre for Economics and Business Research

Sky News – Bank of Mum and Dad feeling the squeeze, study says
May 29, 2018

The “Bank of Mum and Dad” will help fund one in four property purchases this year – but is starting to feel the pinch, according

BBC News – Bank of Mum and Dad ‘feels the pinch’
May 29, 2018

Access the full article on our report for Legal and General here.   “Parents are parting with thousands of pounds to help their children get

City A.M. – House price slump sees biggest consumer confidence drop in two years
May 25, 2018

Falling house prices and fears over job security have dented consumer confidence in the UK, which has seen its biggest drop in two years.  

Strong economies will need a marriage of the creative and tech sectors – plus migrant talent
May 17, 2018

  Future economic success will depend on a fusion of creativity and technology, according to Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams.    Douglas was speaking at

Malaysian election – if changeover happens smoothly – should help growth
May 10, 2018

The last time there was an election in Malaysia where there was a chance of a change of government, almost exactly 49 years ago, I

CNN – Should Millennials get $13,500 to close the generation gap?
May 9, 2018

But would the changes, including the extra £10,000, be enough?   Kay Neufeld, an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said the

City A.M. – Heathrow and Jaguar to create UK’s largest chauffeur-driven electric vehicle fleet
May 8, 2018

“The initiative also coincides with new research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) released today, which predicts that by 2030 up to

City A.M. – Nearly £1 trillion worth of UK housing locked up by Brits over 55 with nowhere to move
April 30, 2018

According to research from financial services group Legal and General and economics consultancy CEBR, there are now 3.1 million homes owned by Britons over 55,

The Times – FOBT stakes should be limited to £2
April 25, 2018

Read the full article on our report here.   ‘As the government prepares to make a decision on reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting

An article by Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams in City A.M.
April 20, 2018

Technology and smart ledgers are the key to averting a global trade crisis When I presented on the prospects for trade to the meeting of

This week is the last time that the Commonwealth Heads of Government meet with UK still the largest economy. By the next time they meet India will almost certainly have overtaken.
April 18, 2018

This week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London is more than usually significant. As the Queen has retired from travelling abroad, she is unlikely

The Independent – Brits now drinking 95 million cups of coffee per day
April 17, 2018

Access the article here “Stereotypes suggest that Brits favour a builder’s brew over any other beverage but new figures released by the British Coffee Association

CAPX – How high a price will the global economy pay for Trump’s tariffs?
April 4, 2018

An article by Cebr’s Head of Trade, Shanker Singham and Managing Economist, Kay Neufeld   “In a last-minute move, President Trump granted several key allies

City A.M. – Halfway to Brexit, is the glass half full or half empty? Both.
March 29, 2018

We are officially halfway out of the exit door. In exactly a year from now, the UK will formally leave the EU and enter a

Three Cebr reports launched in the Houses of Parliament within a few hours
March 28, 2018

Yesterday was a special day for Cebr after three of our reports were launched in the Houses of Parliament within a few hours. At breakfast,

Evening Standard – Brexit news latest: London at ‘immediate risk’ of £22 billion economic hit in the event of hard EU exit
March 27, 2018

London is at “immediate risk” of a hugely damaging £22 billion economic hit in the event of a worst-case scenario hard Brexit, a report warned

City A.M. – British firms plead for five year Brexit transition
March 27, 2018

British firms are urging ministers to push for an extension to the 21-month transition period agreed last week, claiming they need three-to-five years to properly

London Loves Business – One in every five new jobs in the UK was created by high growth small businesses between 2015 and 2016
March 27, 2018

More than 3,000 new jobs created every week by these businesses across the UK   A tiny group of UK companies are punching well above

Cebr celebrates its first 25 years
March 21, 2018

Cebr opened its doors for business in early 1993 and  tonight we celebrate our first 25 years with a party on HQS Wellington on the

Spring Statement 2018
March 13, 2018

Whether the economy flops depends more on politics than economics. If the markets expect a Corbyn victory they will sell sterling assets and the pound,

The Independent – More people called David and Steve lead FTSE 100 companies than women and ethnic minorities
March 8, 2018

“INvolve’s research comes on the back of a report published by the group in collaboration with consultancy Cebr earlier this month showing that the economic

The Times – ‘Make drinkers pay to pump up volume’
March 8, 2018

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), an economics consultancy, agrees with those who say the 50p level, which the government proposed ahead of

City A.M. – UK house prices: Consumer confidence in rising value slumps back towards Brexit vote low
February 28, 2018

Fears over UK house prices continued to rise in February, with British consumers’ confidence that the value of housing will rise slumping to among its

The Telegraph – Open Banking to contribute £1bn to UK economy, says report
February 26, 2018

Despite the slow start, researchers at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) believe the reforms will ultimately give UK GDP a £1bn lift

City A.M. – Open Banking could provide a £1bn boost to the UK economy as banks are forced to compete, says a new study
February 26, 2018

The UK’s new Open Banking initiative could provide a £1bn boost to the country’s economy, research indicates.   Since customers can now make their financial

Sky News – GDP weaker than expected in fourth quarter of 2017
February 23, 2018

Pablo Shah, economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said he expects the UK economy to “expand by 1.6% in 2018, as domestic

The Spectator – Changing lifestyles, not zombie companies, are the reason for low productivity
February 22, 2018

Access the article here.   The zombie company concept was developed in Japan, to suggest that persistent low interest rates allowed heavily indebted companies (who

FT Adviser – Quarter of employers offers financial advice to staff
February 22, 2018

“The Working Late report commissioned by Wealth Wizards and carried out by the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR) – which polled 1,000 workers and 500

The Times – Glasgow pays higher price for its addiction to gambling machines
February 14, 2018

The list was compiled by Bacta, the trade union for the gaming machine industry, which asked the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) to

30 Years of Canary Wharf
February 9, 2018

Canary Wharf has been celebrating 30 years of local impacts to Tower Hamlets. For most of those 30 years Cebr has been helping Canary Wharf

The Times – Canary Wharf celebrates 30 years on the up
February 9, 2018

The Times article features a new Cebr report that quantifies the local economic impact of Canary Wharf. The article reads –   “When the redevelopment of

The Wall Street Journal – Davos Is Narendra Modi’s Big Stage to Push a Muscular Vision of India
February 7, 2018

Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal commenting on the strong performance of the Indian Economy.   The article reads

The Telegraph – How online sellers can avoid hefty currency exchange fees
February 5, 2018

Millions of businesses in the UK sell goods online to buyers both at home and abroad, but keeping foreign currency charges to a minimum should be a

Cebr among the most accurate forecasters of economic trends in the UK economy
February 5, 2018

The front page of City A.M. this morning reads –   “Economic forecasting is a tricky business and politicians are currently locked in battle over

Indian Budget 2018/19 – Rural India receives a boost in 2018 Union Budget
February 1, 2018

This morning, India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the budget for the 2018/19 financial year.   1). Key Policies   The government has announced a

The Independent – India’s 2018 budget aims to lift millions of rural farmers and workers out of poverty
February 1, 2018

Pablo Shah, an economist with analysts CEBR in London commented: “India’s economy is likely to perform well in 2018, as external demand remains strong and

The Financial Times – UK consumer confidence rises in January
January 30, 2018

UK consumer confidence recorded its highest month-on-month increase in a year in January, according to a YouGov survey as respondents reported a rosier outlook for

Cebr welcomes members of the Japanese Government and Cabinet Office
January 30, 2018

Cebr was visited by Susumu Takahashi and Miho Matsushita to discuss economics. Mr Takahashi is the Chairman of the Japanese Research Institue and a member of the Council on

Cebr Economist Pablo Shah interviewed on ANC Early Edition discussing WELT 2018
January 25, 2018

Watch the full interview here.    

The Times – Douglas McWilliams commenting on the growth of the Flat White Economy
January 22, 2018

Corrales is not alone in sensing the stirrings of a tech boom — not just on Tyneside, but across northern England. The economist Douglas McWilliams

City A.M. – A tale of two economies: Data to show slower UK GDP growth as ECB acknowledges Eurozone boom
January 22, 2018

Economists expect new government data this week to show UK growth slowed down last year, as the European Central Bank (ECB) adjusts to a Eurozone

The Financial Times – Head of Macroeconomics Nina Skero on Commuting and Productivity
January 19, 2018

Commuting is only partly a solution as it limits productivity as well as general wellbeing, says Nina Skero, head of macroeconomics at the Centre for

Yahoo Finance – Growth investors love Chinese tech stocks
January 18, 2018

Many Chinese tech stocks generated triple-digit gains over the past few years, and top performers like Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), and Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) continue to impress investors. Growth investors

FT Adviser – Fifth of employees don’t think they can retire
January 17, 2018

The Working Late report commissioned by Wealth Wizards and carried out by the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR) – which polled 1,000 workers and 500

China’s Top Statisticians Visit Cebr
January 16, 2018

China’s top statisticians from the National Bureau of Statistics led by Mr Wang Quanzhong, Deputy Director of the Department of Statistical Design and Management, visited

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