All Economy articles
-
NewsMedia Bites 26 March: the Budget, B&Q, consumer confidence
Speculation around Rachel Reeves' spring statement has dominated the headlines this morning
-
Comment & OpinionSpirits and hospitality can’t afford a gut punch in spring statement
The sectors took a quadruple hit at the last statement – it’s someone else’s turn, says Nick Gillett, MD at Mangrove Global
-
NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence remains fragile ahead of spring budget
Consumer confidence has made a marginal improvement ahead of next week’s spring budget but there were no signs of any real recovery, according to a closely watched survey out this morning
-
NewsGrocery propping up high streets as supermarkets expand convenience footprint
Convenience stores were the fastest-growing type of outlet in 2024 based on net openings, fuelled by a ‘space race by large chains’, according to a report from PwC
-
NewsCity snapshot: Gen Z drives bump in consumer confidence
Brits are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances and therefore expect to spend more over the next three months. Also, Cranswick raises revenue targets
-
NewsMedia Bites 20 March: interest rates, budget impacts, Ben & Jerry’s
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold at a rate of 4.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee makes its announcement today
-
NewsLogistics’ staffing costs soar ahead of retail and manufacturing sectors
New government figures reveal that 35.7% of transport & storage sector firms’ staffing costs rose in the past three months
-
NewsMeat exports get a boost as Philippines trade bans lifted
Ministers from the UK and the Philippines have been holding trade talks in London under the first Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting
-
NewsMedia Bites 17 March: recession fears, Sainsbury’s boss on WFH, Reeves to cut red tape
Thinktank The Resolution Foundation warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to ’break her own fiscal rules’
-
NewsBritish food and drink exports slump by over a third since Brexit
Food & Drink Federation data showed UK exports had consistently fallen since Brexit, while imports had increased
-
NewsUK ‘won’t hesitate to respond’ to Trump tariffs as EU hits back at US bourbon
The EU is launching a tough retaliatory tariffs package on US goods, while the UK is keeping a ‘pragmatic’ stance
-
NewsChina and Canada target US agrifoods as Trump unleashes tariffs
Booze, orange juice and soy are among the American food products suffering from retaliatory tariffs
-
Comment & OpinionIs retail’s perfect shoplifting storm coming to an end?
The Crime & Policing Bill has finally entered parliament, putting the industry a step closer to the shoplifting protections it has fought for
-
Category ReportJust what the doctor ordered? Trends in juices & smoothies 2025
As take-home juice volumes slump, makers of shots are touting their health benefits to recoup sales. But do their claims stand up?
-
NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Trump tariffs, inflation, obesity
US President Donald Trump rolls out tariffs on his neighbours and China, while UK food and drink inflation continues to grow
-
Comment & OpinionTrump’s tariffs could turbocharge ‘brand Britfood’ abroad
The prospect of VAT tariffs could be seized as a chance to set the clearest food and drink strategy in the world, says Harvey Choat, MD at Nexus PR
-
NewsCity snapshot: Business confidence rebounds in February
Business confidence turned positive in February, bouncing back to a post-election high, according to a survey out this morning
-
NewsMeat reduction crucial to hitting net zero targets, say leading climate advisers
The independent Climate Change Committee has set out its recommendations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 in its new carbon budget
-
Comment & OpinionDon’t follow Trump and dump diversity & inclusion
Neither national European governments nor the EU have shown much interest in rolling back diversity legislation, says Ian Wright, a partner at Acuti Associates
-
NewsIndia trade deal talks resume as government eyes exports boom
The UK and India have resumed negotiations towards a trade agreement, as British ministers landed in the south east Asian nation on Monday eyeing a deal to help grow the economy