Sorry, UK shoppers love Black Friday – with more than 60 per cent of adults planning to take advantage of deals November 27, 2015 After showdowns in the aisles in 2014, not much love has been lost on Black Friday this year, with shoppers and pundits alike complaining vocally about the deals bonanza. But that's not going to prevent them from taking advantage, it turns out, after new research suggested 62 per cent of adults are planning on taking advantage of [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Police in Scotland and Manchester warn over deal scams and bargain hunter violence November 27, 2015 Police have warned bargain hunters to be vigilant on Black Friday, claiming they could become victims of online scams – or in-store violence – on what is set to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Police in Greater Manchester have told shoppers that they must check they are not being ripped off before [...]
Nationwide house price index: UK housing supply at its lowest level since 1970s November 27, 2015 Annual house price growth slowed to a five-month low in November – despite the number of available homes on the market falling to a level not seen since the 1970s. Nationwide's house price index showed house prices increased 0.1 per cent in November, meaning the annual growth rate fell from 3.9 per cent a month earlier to 3.7 per cent. [...]
Luxury investments: Classic cars rise in value by almost 500 per cent, as London residential property disappoints November 27, 2015 Got a substantial amount of spare cash lying around? Don't be tempted by property: classic cars are the best investment, according to new research. Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index suggests class cars have increased in value by 498 per cent over the last 10 years, compared with high-end London residential property, which has risen a mere [...]
Black Friday sales 2015 UK: The best deals and offers from John Lewis, Amazon, Tesco, Currys PC World and Sainsbury on 27 November November 27, 2015 Retailers have been building up to Black Friday for months – now it's finally here and the best bargains have gone on sale. There's plenty of deals to choose from, ranging from electricals and homeware to fashion and sporting goods. Here's our round-up of the best the high street (and online) has to offer today. John [...]
City Moves for 27 November 2015 | Who’s switching jobs November 27, 2015 ICENI PROJECTS The planning consultancy has appointed Alana O’Neill as sustainable development director to head up its integrated sustainability team. She was previously a sustainability and energy consultant at New Energy Trust. O’Neill has over 25 years’ experience and has also held roles at SSE and EON. MACQUARIE Agnes Mazurek has been appointed managing director [...]
CBI services sector survey: confident firms are ramping up investment plans despite slowdown in growth November 27, 2015 The UK’s service sector, which makes up around 80 per cent of the economy, is in fine fettle, according to new survey figures published this morning, with a record number planning to invest in new technology. The service sector survey from the Confederation of British Industry showed that business volumes in consumer services – hotels, [...]
Consumer confidence edges down from sky-high levels November 27, 2015 Consumer confidence has come off the boil, according to survey figures released this morning, but remains at historically high levels. The consumer confidence index produced by pollsters YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) dropped to a score of 113.6 this month – its lowest since June this year. A separate index produced [...]
UK house prices: First-time buyer market cools in the run-up to Christmas November 27, 2015 Britain first-time buyer market has cooled over the last three months following this summer’s record number of sales, new research shows. New buyers completed 28,100 sales in October, which was down 8.5 per cent compared with July’s eight year high of 30,700, according to figures released today by estate agents Your Move & Reeds Rains. [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne’s spending plans slammed by leading economists from the Institute for Fiscal Studies November 26, 2015 George Osborne’s spending plans have taken a hit from leading economists, who say it is unlikely that the chancellor will be able to keep his fiscal promises. The Treasury was forced to defend this week’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review announcements last night after the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), an independent research institute, [...]