Posts Tagged ‘think tank’
NIESR: UK economic recovery to remain sluggish
Recovery of the UK economy is to remain sluggish, with GDP slowing to 0.2% in the June to August period, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicts. This compares with a 0.6% rate in the three months to July. The influential think tank believes if the weakness continues, the Bank of England [...]
Think tank revises UK growth forecast
Respected think tank, Ernst & Young ITEM Club, has lowered its growth forecast for the UK economy after warning that the UK is at a “critical juncture”. The ITEM Club now believes the UK economy will expand by 1.4% this year, down from an earlier estimate of 1.8%. Furthermore, it is predicting growth of 2.2% [...]
UK High Street in for a challenging time says think tank
Respected think tank, Ernst & Young ITEM Club, has today said UK retailers are in for a tough time as household incomes become even further squeezed amid rising inflation and soaring energy bills. The think tank is forecasting consumer spending to rise by just 2% a year in the next decade as family finances are [...]
UK High Street in for a challenging time says think tank
Respected think tank, Ernst & Young ITEM Club, has today said UK retailers are in for a tough time as household incomes become even further squeezed amid rising inflation and soaring energy bills. The think tank is forecasting consumer spending to rise by just 2% a year in the next decade as family finances are [...]
UK High Street in for a challenging time says think tank
Respected think tank, Ernst & Young ITEM Club, has today said UK retailers are in for a tough time as household incomes become even further squeezed amid rising inflation and soaring energy bills. The think tank is forecasting consumer spending to rise by just 2% a year in the next decade as family finances are [...]