Regular research
Author of the Asda Income Tracker, Economist Kay Neufeld, was quoted commenting the latest report’s findings on consumer spending power and rising inflation in the Daily Mail (x2), the Week, Sky News, Bloomberg and Manchester Evening News.
The City Growth Tracker – Midlands Engine report with Irwin Mitchell revealed that empowering cities through devolution, together with policies to support investment could raise output by almost £30bn over the next 10 years. The research was covered by the Daily Telegraph. Findings from another UK Powerhouse report by Irwin Mitchell and Cebr, showing that London will overtake the North by £50bn by 2026, was covered by ITV and the Yorkshire Post (x2).
YouGov and Cebr’s latest Consumer Confidence Index which saw confidence rise in September compared to the months following Britain’s vote to leave the EU, was covered by the Daily Telegraph, This is Money, Bloomberg, the Sun and the Express.
YouGov and Cebr’s latest Business Confidence Index found that confidence is close to reaching pre-referendum levels. The findings were covered by Sky News, the Wall Street Journal, the Independent, Reuters, This is Money and City AM. Author of the report Kay Neufeld, was interviewed by BBC Radio Northampton to discuss the findings.
A report by Cebr and Arcadis, which calculated that a one-month delay in the transport infrastructure pipeline could mean the UK economy will miss out on around £2bn of investment-related GDP over the next five years – equivalent to £48,425 for each minute of delay. The findings were covered in City AM.
Bespoke research
A report by Cebr for World First, Thinking Global – A route to UK exporting success, was covered by The Times, the Guardian, Daily Telegraph and City AM (x2).
SAS and Cebr’s research calculating that Big Data and the Internet of Things will add £322bn to the UK economy by 2020, was covered by Huffington Post.
Research by Cebr and Grant Thornton showing that untapped business potential could generate an additional £479bn for the UK economy by 2025, was covered by the Guardian.
Research by Cebr for Arts Council England which found that turnover of the arts and culture sector grew 26% to £151bn in 2012-13 was covered by the Evening Standard.
Premier Inn and Cebr released a report last month calculating the value of face-to-face meetings to the UK economy at £14bn. Below is an interview with Managing Economist Nina Skero being asked about the findings. City AM also covered the story.
Cebr and Peabody research showing that the economic contribution to the Capital by those living in social housing was £15bn in 2015 was covered by the Guardian.
Research by Cebr and Citrix looking at the economic benefits of flexible working, found that if it were somehow possible to get rid of commuting altogether, British workers would see a productivity boost worth around £12bn per year. The findings were covered by the Yorkshire Post.
Research by Barclay’s and Cebr revealing that the average cost of a UK brick, when taken from the average price and size of a house, rose by 33% in the last decade. The study was covered by ITV News, the Daily Mail and the Mirror.
Analysis by Cebr for Funding Circle, the UK’s leading direct lending platform, showed that they have boosted the UK economy by £2.7bn since 2010. The Financial Times covered the story.
Cebr research with the Post Office comparing the length of time it takes to sell a house in UK cities found that the average UK property now takes 91 days to sell, and sellers in Bristol and Edinburgh have the least amount of time to wait, with homes spending 51 and 53 days on the market, respectively. The report was covered by Sky News, ITV News, the Sun, the Daily Telegraph, the Mirror, the Spectator and the Week.
Analysis in the news:
Director of Macroeconomics Scott Corfe, was quoted in La Monde, La Tribune, Les Echos, the Irish Independent and the Mirror commenting on the short term economic effects of the Brexit negotiations.
Discussing the growth of the US economy, Economist Kay Neufeld was quoted by the Financial Times. Kay also authored Cebr’s recent house price forecasts and was quoted by Bloomberg (x2), Wall Street Journal, Time Out and the Irish Independent.
Cebr’s Chief Economic Adviser Vicky Pryce wrote an an article for Prospect magazine on the economic implications of Brexit for the Republic of Cyprus. Vicky responded ‘No’ to the question ‘following better than expected third quarter GDP figures, have Project Fear’s warnings been disproved?’ in City AM. Vicky was also interviewed by Sky News, CNBC Arabia, CNN and Al Jazeera discussing the UK economy. This month Vicky appeared on BBC Newsnight and LBC Radio to discuss the economic impact of the decreasing value of the pound. Vicky answered questions on the economic benefits of the Olympics for its host countries in Prospect Magazine and was interviewed discussing Mark Carney’s future at the Bank of England by BBC Radio 4 and was later quoted by the Evening Standard.
Managing Economist Nina Skero was quoted discussing the pressures consumers will face as result of a weaker pound in the Evening Standard.