Finance Matters » research http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters When Finance Matters Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:27:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Retail outlook gloomy as sales fall http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14904/retail-outlook-gloomy-as-sales-fall/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14904/retail-outlook-gloomy-as-sales-fall/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:25:26 +0000 Gill Montia http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=27405

UK retail sales volumes fell in August, at the fastest pace for over a year, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reports. In a new quarterly survey, 46% of retailers said they had experienced falling sales in the two weeks to mid-August (compared with a year earlier) and the level of negativity registered over prospects [...]

]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14904/retail-outlook-gloomy-as-sales-fall/feed/ 0 Retailers assess riot damage to trading and staff http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14759/retailers-assess-riot-damage-to-trading-and-staff/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14759/retailers-assess-riot-damage-to-trading-and-staff/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:20:10 +0000 Gill Montia http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=27348 A snapshot survey of retailers hit by the riots two weeks ago found that across 899 stores retailers lost over 7,500 hours of trading and reported more than 11,000 members of staff affected by the violence. However, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) expects the damage to the sector as a whole to be “considerably higher” [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14759/retailers-assess-riot-damage-to-trading-and-staff/feed/ 0 Manufacturers optimistic on orders and output http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14761/manufacturers-optimistic-on-orders-and-output/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14761/manufacturers-optimistic-on-orders-and-output/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:26:16 +0000 Gill Montia http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=27340 UK manufacturers are reporting healthy order books and expectations for output growth remain above their long-run average, despite being less strong than earlier this year. New research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) also indicates that pricing pressures have eased following strong inflation during the first six months of 2011. Expectations for growth in [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/14761/manufacturers-optimistic-on-orders-and-output/feed/ 0 Research shows losses made on property since 2006 http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12859/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12859/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:05:51 +0000 Kay Mitchell http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=26470 According to research from property website Zoopla, around 80% of properties acquired since 2006 are now worth less than their purchase price. However, 89% of homes bought since the housing market peaked in 2007 are also worth less than homeowners paid for them with the problem particularly bad in the North East. In the North [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12859/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/feed/ 0 Research shows losses made on property since 2006 http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12861/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12861/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:05:51 +0000 Kay Mitchell http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=26470 According to research from property website Zoopla, around 80% of properties acquired since 2006 are now worth less than their purchase price. However, 89% of homes bought since the housing market peaked in 2007 are also worth less than homeowners paid for them with the problem particularly bad in the North East. In the North [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12861/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/feed/ 0 Research shows losses made on property since 2006 http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12860/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12860/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:05:51 +0000 Kay Mitchell http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=26470 According to research from property website Zoopla, around 80% of properties acquired since 2006 are now worth less than their purchase price. However, 89% of homes bought since the housing market peaked in 2007 are also worth less than homeowners paid for them with the problem particularly bad in the North East. In the North [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/12860/research-shows-losses-made-on-property-since-2006/feed/ 0 Number of second homeowners soar to record levels http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6965/number-of-second-homeowners-soar-to-record-levels/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6965/number-of-second-homeowners-soar-to-record-levels/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:11:56 +0000 Kay Murchie http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=21255 Research by estate agent Knight Frank has found the number of second homeowners in England has soared to a record level of almost a quarter of a million. According to the estate agent, a change in holiday plans mean an increasing amount of buyers believe that a second home is “an investment, rather than a [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6965/number-of-second-homeowners-soar-to-record-levels/feed/ 0 Research shows 1.2m taking out payday loan each year http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6919/research-shows-1-2m-taking-out-payday-loan-each-year/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6919/research-shows-1-2m-taking-out-payday-loan-each-year/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:01:33 +0000 Kay Murchie http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=21173 According to research by watchdog Consumer Focus, the number of people taking out a payday loan has quadrupled in the last 4 years. The consumer group said 1.2 million people are now taking out a payday loan every year – borrowing more than £1 billion. Payday loans are becoming more popular and are seen as [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6919/research-shows-1-2m-taking-out-payday-loan-each-year/feed/ 0 UK housing assets double in value to £3,755bn http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6758/uk-housing-assets-double-in-value-to-3755bn/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6758/uk-housing-assets-double-in-value-to-3755bn/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:27:31 +0000 Gill Montia http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=21007 The total value of privately-owned homes in the UK has more than doubled over the past decade, new research from Halifax shows. The country saw a 118% surge, from £1,719 billion in 1999 to an estimated £3,755 billion in 2009, although the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation rose by only 29% during the same [...]
]]> http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6758/uk-housing-assets-double-in-value-to-3755bn/feed/ 0 Mortgage lenders hold out on large deposits http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6652/mortgage-lenders-hold-out-on-large-deposits/ http://www.smoothlinking.net/financematters/6652/mortgage-lenders-hold-out-on-large-deposits/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:53:24 +0000 Gill Montia http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/?p=20859 Despite a rise in the number of mortgage deals on offer, a large deposit remains essential in securing a competitive loan, both for house purchasers and remortgagers.
According to research by Moneyfacts Group for the BBC, the number of mortgage products available has risen 66% so far this year, to 2,351.
However, the financial researcher found that [...]
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