Bespoke Research
Last year Cebr and Britain Stronger in Europe published The Impact of the UK being in the Single Market. The report calculated that staying in Europe could add £58bn a year to the UK economy and bring 790,000 jobs to Britain. This month the report was covered by ITV News, Huffington Post and the Independent.
Research by Cebr and Zopa found that the average Briton will have to wait until they’re 69 years old to be completely debt free. The report was mentioned by City AM, Daily Mail, Herald Scotland, LBC Radio, the Independent.
A report from last year by Cebr and CAMRA which estimates 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and 2014, was covered in the Guardian this month.
A study from London First and Cebr calculated that continued EU membership could add £13.9bn a year and 75,000 jobs to London’s economy by 2030. The findings were covered by City AM.
Irwin Mitchell and Cebr’s report UK Powerhouse, which calculated that the economic gap between London and the North of England is expected to rise by 94 per cent to £110bn over the next 10 years was covered by the New York Times.
Cebr’s report with Veracode found that cyber attacks cost UK businesses over £34bn per year. It was covered by the Daily Telegraph.
Cebr research with ARLA released this month found that first-time buyers who buy a house this year will already have spent an average of £52,900 on rent. The findings were covered by the Financial Times, The Times, the Guardian, the Independent and the Daily Mail. Nina Skero, Senior Economist and author of the report was also interviewed by the BBC.
Regular Research
Cebr and BDO’s research into business confidence which this month calculated that business confidence has fallen to a three-year low, was covered by the BBC.
Cebr and LV’s research into the cost of raising a child found in its latest report that bringing up a child until the age of 21 costs more than £230,000. The findings were quoted by the BBC, Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the Scotsman, the Sun, Huffington Post, the Independent and the Evening Standard.
Cebr’s regular report with Killik & Co (Killik Private Education Index) about the affordability of private education was covered by The Times and the Daily Telegraph.
Cebr Analysis
Chief Economic Adviser Vicky Pryce discussed weakening trade in Europe’s equity markets with Share Radio. Vicky also discussed the European Central Bank, European stock markets and the economic repercussions on the Turkish economy from the threat of terrorist attacks with Reuters. Later in the month she discussed fears that a possible Brexit could result in copy-cat demands with Euro Insight. Discussing a potential Brexit Vicky was quoted in Euro Insight (x2) and she wrote an article on the topic for them. Vicky spoke to CNN about Greece’s economic woes and this was picked up by SKAI.
Director Scott Corfe’s comments about the overreaction in response to news that the FTSE 100 has fallen to a three year low, was featured in the Guardian business live debate and the Daily Telegraph. Scott was also quoted in the Mirror warning that the Chancellor could face a £20-30m black hole in the public finances by the end of this parliament.
Senior Economist Nina Skero spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Inside Out programme on the buy-to-let market in the UK given the taxation changes set to come into force in April.
Acting Managing Economist Danae Kyriakopoulou was quoted discussing concerns over the strength of the Eurozone amid fears about the stability of the Greek stock exchange in the Greek national newspaper Kathimerini, ABC News and the Daily Mail.
Vicky Pryce also wrote an article on the topic in Kathimerini. Vicky and Danae were also both quoted in City AM commenting on the economic implications of the fragile political situation in Greece (on page 7). Danae was quoted commenting on the risks to Greece’s banking sector and the outlook for non-performing loans in Tages Anzeiger. She also wrote an article in City AM on the expected lowering of interest rates by the ECB next month.
Danae’s comments on the economic effects of harsher winters in the US on its economy were covered by City AM, while her caution against panic about the state of the world economy were picked up by the Daily Mail and City AM.