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Delayed fracking plans have cost taxpayer ?32m, NAO claims
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Delays to the government's plans for fracking across the UK have cost taxpayers at least £32.0m since 2011, the National Audit Office has found. Read More
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EU to decide on Brexit extension as UK faces possible general election
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - European leaders are set to decide on whether to grant the UK another Brexit extension until January, but there were doubts about whether Paris would agree. Read More
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CMA fines three building firms ?36m for price fixing
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has fined three building companies £36m for breaking competition law. Read More
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UK manufacturing output continues to decline, outlook deteriorates - CBI
Tuesday 22 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Output in the UK manufacturing sector continued to decline in the three months to October, while the outlook for the sector deteriorated, according to the latest survey from the Con... Read More
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UK public sector borrowing rises in September
Tuesday 22 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing rose by a fifth in the first six months of the year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday. Read More
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Pound gains despite postponement of Brexit deal vote
Monday 21 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - The pound was unfazed by the Speaker of the House, John Bercow's, decision not to allow a "meaningful vote" on the Prime Minister's Brexit proposal to go ahead on Monday, as some ob... Read More
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Asking prices for UK homes rise by less than average amount in October
Monday 21 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices registered their smallest October bounce since a decade ago despite a large decline in the number of sellers due to sluggish prices and the imminent Brexit deadline,... Read More
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UK's Johnson faces challenge to get Brexit deal through parliament
Friday 18 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday preparing to drum up support for the Brexit deal he agreed with the EU ahead of an historic Saturday sitting of parliament. Read More
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BoE's Ramsden continues to expect 'gradual but limited' interest rate hikes
Friday 18 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Parliamentary approval of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal proposal would most likely pave the way for interest rate hikes, a top Bank of England policymaker said. Read More
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Brexit deal may get through Parliament, Exane says
Thursday 17 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Traders shied away from pushing Sterling any higher on Thursday despite confirmation that the UK and the European Union had reached an agreement on the terms of the former's withdra... Read More
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Unemployment figures don't reflect millions of jobless Britons
Thursday 17 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Centre for Cities released a study indicating that there could be "hidden" numbers in official unemployment data. Read More
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Millions of Britons left without connection after Three network crashes
Thursday 17 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - A crash in Three's network on Wednesday night left millions of its customers without signal and data access on their mobiles. Read More
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Jobless claims rise a touch less than expected
Thursday 17 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose a little less than expected last week, according to figures released by the Department for Labor on Thursday. Read More
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UK retail sales flat in September
Thursday 17 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales were flat in September, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday. Read More
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Poor preparation of no-deal Brexit UK borders could aid organised crime
Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Criminal organisations could take advantage of gaps in the UK border preparations for a no-deal Brexit to commit fraud and smuggle goods. Read More
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Sterling jumps past 1.28 after report DUP accepts Brexit proposal
Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Sterling popped back above 1.28 in afternoon trading following a report that the Northern Irish DUP had accepted the Brexit proposals tabled by Westminster, removing the biggest stu... Read More
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Eurozone inflation near three-year low in September
Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Inflation in the eurozone slowed its lowest level in nearly three years in September, according to figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday. Read More
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Brexit negotiations said to be at an impasse
Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Brexit negotiations in Brussels were reportedly at an impasse on Wednesday. Read More
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UK inflation holds steady at three-year low
Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - The UK's headline inflation rate was unchanged in September, remaining below the Bank of England's 2% target, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on ... Read More
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UK and EU said to be close to draft legal text on Brexit
Tuesday 15 Oct 2019
(Sharecast News) - Negotiators for the UK and the European Union are close to reaching a draft deal for Britain's withdrawal from the bloc. Read More
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