Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics said that while the 1.4% fall in retail sales was “disappointing”, he said it “may not mean that overall consumer spending is much weaker than we have been expecting if there was just a bigger shift in spending from the shops to the pubs as indoor hospitality reopened in mid-May”.
With him in charge, the bank said: “Sri Lanka was able to maintain sound and stable macro-economic fundamentals, with...
Shipments to the US, Japan and Australia last year all fell, down 33.7%, 21.6% and 21.8% respectively. Exports to...
“The joint administrators are in continued discussion with an interested party in relation to the purchase of certain Greensill...
Jessica Bowles, director of strategy at commercial property developer Bruntwood, which operates in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool, told...
And while some of the monthly hit in September can be explained by the extra bank holiday, the hit...
“Footfall is still down by 40% on the pre-pandemic period, and there are still 530,000 people who work in...
“While we’re not past the pandemic by any means, demand for oil is likely to continue to increase as...
George Lusty, the CMA’s senior director for consumer protection, said: “Over recent years, we have taken strong action to...
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