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Reports

Elite Business – SMBs will drive economic recovery – but they require innovation to succeed
February 17, 2023

There is no doubt that the immediate economic picture for the UK is challenging and is likely to get worse before it will get better. Research shows SMBs will be instrumental to economic recovery in the UK.   There is no doubt that the immediate economic picture for the UK is challenging and is likely to

YouGov – Consumer confidence rises as the public get more optimistic about household finances
February 17, 2023

Consumer confidence increased by 2.4 points in January 2023   Short-term (+5.7) and forward-looking (+10.5) household finance measures saw significant improvements   House value measures for the past 30 days (+3.7) and next 12 months (+5.8) also trended upwards  Job security and business activity metrics declined  Improving household finance and house value measures helped consumer confidence jump

Reuters – UK consumer sentiment jumps in January: YouGov/Cebr survey
February 13, 2023

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – British households’ expectations for their personal finances over the next 12 months recorded a record jump in January as wholesale gas prices fell, according to a monthly survey by market research company YouGov and economics consultancy Cebr. The overall YouGov/Cebr consumer confidence index rose by 2.4 points to 98.3, while

BusinessNewsWales – Thousands Across Newport Missing Out on Faster Broadband
February 13, 2023

Less than 20 per cent of people and businesses who can upgrade to Ultrafast Full Fibre across Newport have done so – with thousands still missing out on faster, more reliable broadband services. Following a £9.3 million pound local investment, Openreach engineers have been busy building the network to make ultrafast speeds of up to one gigabit per second

The new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero gives us a chance to reset energy policy
February 13, 2023

A new Department focused on the energy portfolio is a step forwards, and reflects a realisation by the government of the growing importance of energy. However, “Energy Security and Net Zero” sounds like a dichotomy – can we really have both? I think that there is a way, but it will require bold decisions and

The scope for improving public sector efficiency is immense but without the required investment it will remain elusive
February 6, 2023

New statistics released in the past week show that UK public sector productivity, far from rising from its depressed post-Covid level, had actually fallen by 1.3% in Q3 of last year compared with Q2. And in in the second quarter it was already 6.8% lower than three years earlier pre covid or 8.6% lower than it

St James’s Place – North-South Wealth Divide Deepens
February 3, 2023

North-South wealth divide deepens, as St. James’s Place’s Financial Health Index reveals extent of economic disparity across the UK Overall financial health is seven times higher in the South East than in the North East – a significantly greater gap than this time last year In the last year, regions in the North of England have seen

Versicherungsbote – KMU bewältigen wirtschaftliche Krisensituationen leichter
February 1, 2023

In diesen Zeiten wirtschaftlicher Turbulenzen sind alle Augen auf die Wirtschaft gerichtet. Wie es um sie steht, darüber gibt die im Januar 2023 veröffentlichte Sage-Studie „Der Mittelstand: Treiber für wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung“ Auskunft, an deren Durchführung auch das Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) beteiligt war. Und das ist das Ergebnis. Es mag überraschen, doch

The Construction Index – ISG proposes new approach to valuation
February 1, 2023

Construction contractor ISG has commissioned economists to come up with a new way to value property that includes their ethical worth. ISG commissioned economics consultant Centre for Economics & Business Research (CEBR) to produce a comparative index of “holistic potential property value” across the UK. The methodology uses traditional financial and commercial metrics, alongside environmental

ISG – Sustainable Buildings Monitor: Redefining Value
February 1, 2023

Why should we establish a new, purpose-driven framework to measure the true value of property? After three years of radical global change, our lives are different. The rules of property demand are changing, with less focus on footfall and commutability, and our asset valuation must be as flexible and multifaceted as the market. We can

French economy set to further surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023, while UK and Germany fall back
January 30, 2023

Would you expect an economy with a high tax burden and one of the earliest retirement ages in the developed world to be amongst the top performers in the years since the pandemic? France is that economy, being relatively resilient amidst considerable global volatility, despite having the second highest tax-to-GDP ratio in the OECD and

Legal & General – Homeowners continue to use equity release to support loved ones
January 27, 2023

Legal & General Home Finance customers continue to use property wealth to provide financial support for families and to invest in their homes. The desire to help loved ones will likely remain consistent throughout 2023. Lifetime mortgage customers are continuing to use the value of their property to help financially support their families and to

The Irish News – Household spending power in Northern Ireland ‘by far lowest in UK’
January 24, 2023

HOUSEHOLDS’ spending power in Northern Ireland is fast diminishing as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. The region endured the UK’s largest percentage fall in discretionary household income in the last three months of last year, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker. Money left over after all priority bills were paid declined

Higher earnings growth and lower inflation rates are causing a ‘levelling down’ among UK regions, with real weekly earnings down by just £9 in London in the year to Q4 2022, compared to £19 across the country as a whole
January 23, 2023

As the Government this week unveiled the second round of its Levelling Up funding, amounting to £2.1 billion, renewed focus has been placed on the disparities between the economic prospects of the UK’s regions and nations. This is a pressing issue for the UK economy, and one that has taken a backseat in recent months.

CNN – India flexes its muscle at Davos as China’s star fades
January 20, 2023

Davos, Switzerland (CNN) The promenade at the World Economic Forum, dusted in a blanket of fresh snow, is cluttered with signs and pavilions from companies and governments courting attention or deals. There’s the tech giants, the major consulting groups, representatives from the Middle East. But this year, dominating the main street in Davos are emissaries from

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