While the numbers seem far too good to be convincing, CEBR noted that there were a lot of factors considered before they came up with
India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world’s fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, a report showed on Tuesday.
he hit bookmakers would suffer from a severe cut to maximum stake limits on controversial fixed odds betting terminals could be only half as much
The report, written by the economics consultancy CEBR and due to be published on Wednesday, says this should be set against an estimated £1.2bn cost
Vicky Pryce, chief economic advisor at CEBR, says the uncertainty about the shape of Britain’s departure from the European Union has meant many companies –
Interviewing Tony Blair, John Humphreys said: “The Centre for Economics and Business Research – well respected as you know – says that Britain will overtake
“Equity markets will be sustained by the difficulty in achieving value in any other investment category,” according to Douglas McWilliams, deputy chairman of the Centre
Cebr’s Top Ten for 2018: sadly the chances of a serious confrontation that could turn nuclear are rising. If we can avoid that, other interesting
While some consumers have already done their Christmas shopping, others are becoming more cautious due to the pressure on household income, he said, adding that
With a public transport system among the most heavily used in the world, we look at why this metropolis is top of its class for
There were a few positive signs in that economic growth (as measured by GDP) improved from the second quarter. Also improvements in lending performance should provide a
Centre for Economics and Business Research says older generations are driving national productivity. The older generations are the new entrepreneurs, creating employment and driving
Islington has topped a list of the best places in the UK for entrepreneurs. The borough has become a hub for digital and creative
Research found that the economy will be increasingly dependent on the middle aged as the 24million over-50s in the UK become an increasingly important demographic
Most self-employed workers will be over the age of 50 within seven years, a new report has predicted. The move shows how older people are increasingly
Senior Economist Kay Neufeld interviewed on BBC Radio 4 show You and Yours, listen from minute 28 here.
Listen to full interview here from 7.50 am.
The zombie company concept was developed in Japan, to suggest that persistent low interest rates allowed heavily indebted companies (who might, at more normal rates
All eight of the index’s underlying measures weakened and a score for household finances over the past 30 days sank to its worst point since
Listen to the interview here.
Christian Jaccarini, an economist at CEBR, said: “November saw consumer confidence damaged by a range of factors. The first interest rate hike in over a
Douglas McWilliams, deputy chairman of the Centre for Economics and Business Research said that the government has adopted Keynesian policies – that is, borrowing to
Listen to the discussion here.
“Keynes’s spirit lives on” in a Budget that “gives up on austerity”, according to Douglas McWilliams, founder of the Centre for Economics and Business Research. “The
Experts said Hammond’s borrowing figures were flattered by the reclassification of housing associations into the private sector, taking some £66 billion in debt and up
For the first time ever, the OBR’s forecast for the UK economy is in line with Cebr’s. In fact the forecast average growth to 2022
Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams speaks on Radio 4 (22 November 2017) on ‘Thinking Allowed’. He discusses whether the way in which GDP is measured
Douglas McWilliams Cebr Deputy Chairman talking to the Indian Professionals Association (22 November 2017) on the way in which the Indian economy is changing gear
Christian Jaccarini, an economist at the CEBR, said the inability of existing owners to take a ” second step” up the ladder – thanks largely to
Kay Neufeld, Senior Economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said: “The UK housing market has had a rough year so far. The market
Were there no Brexit uncertainty, it would be a perfect time to invest. Interest rates have only just edged up from record lows, world trade
A conference being held later this month will highlight how the travel industry can tackle a section of society that currently includes almost 24 million
House sellers can expect their property to take just over three months to sell, according to a report. While the average UK home takes
The housing market is still hot, despite the recent interest rates rise. But how long does it take to actually sell your house?
Scrapping stamp duty could help to ease the UK’s housing crisis by removing a barrier to development, according to a report commissioned by Santander.
Santander’s report also claims that developers have been discouraged from building more homes because even though the tax is paid by the buyer, the seller
According to the study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), which was commissioned by private healthcare provider Bupa, the rises have contributed to
Stamp duty is preventing 45,000 house purchases a year, a study has found, as Phillip Hammond comes under growing pressure to cut the tax to help
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The top ten micro sectors by SME growth include: office admin and business support human health services, and motion picture, video, TV, sound recording and
As was widely anticipated, the Bank of England has increased interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% – the first rise in a decade. So what
The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK has grown by almost a quarter over the past five years, new research from
Cebr Deputy Chairman Douglas McWilliams presenting our report on abolishing traffic jams to the Highways UK conference of local authority leaders and highway experts on
Cebr Board Vicky Pryce was interviewed at the Lloyds Bank Sterling Conference on October 11th. The three interviews, which can be viewed here, were on interest rates,
The national chronic productivity problem has been blamed on poor investment, zombie companies and bad management, but economists have now added another possible reason to
The lifestyle economy – great for employees but not so good for public finances Introduction This is a short Cebr research note about
Cebr Economist, Pablo Shah has been quoted in the Times discussing the US labour market. Read the full article here.