Retail sales figures are expected to reveal a modest rise in spending in June as some of the country's biggest store chains start their summer sales early to tempt cash-strapped consumers... more
New inflation figures are expected to show another increase in the cost of living, as surging oil prices continue to reduce household spending power... more
John Lewis weathers the storm currently battering Britain's high streets, but City analysts are wary as even the most stalwart retailer shows signs of suffering... more
First the bad news: customers who love the Betfair website and want a stake in the company’s future success will not be allowed to buy shares in the float... more
The Bank of England’s interest rate-setting monetary policy committee begins a meeting straddling the weekend because of the election with a double dose of bad news... more
Forget Mitchells & Butlers — another battle royal is raging in the City that shows no sign of abating despite having gone on for several months... more
Latest construction activity figures reveal the market contracted for the second month in succession and last month it fell at a faster rate than in September... more
Hopes of swift end to economic turmoil shaken as figures reveal far worse than expected decline in economy making it the worst recession in Britain in 50 years... more
Interest rates look set to be slashed to a record low next month after the Bank of England revealed there was unanimous support for this month's cut... more
A tale of two personal finance consumers emerged today as those who can afford to save banked their cash at the fastest rate in six years while those who cannot are heaping more and more on their credit cards... more
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