Wage growth rises as UK firms start cutting jobs at faster rate in four years

Use of cash is growing - amid concerns businesses are refusing to accept notes and coins

UK average earnings rose by 5.2% in the three months to October, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. Wages including and excluding bonuses were up 0.3% from 4.9% from the three months before. 1 Official figures have been released this morningCredit: Getty Annual… Wage growth rises as UK firms start … Read more

Aldi attracts more shoppers than ASDA and Sainsbury’s for first time as customers save on food bills – The Scottish Sun

Aldi attracts more shoppers than ASDA and Sainsbury’s for first time as customers save on food bills – The Scottish Sun

ALDI has attracted more shoppers than ASDA and Sainsbury’s for the first time as people try to save on grocery bills. The discount supermarket had 19.58million in the year to December, say industry stats by Kantar, seen by Sun Business. 3 More customers are joining Kevin The Carrot by heading to… Aldi attracts more shoppers … Read more

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 34.6%, driven by rising food prices

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Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 34.6% in November 2024 from 33.8% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents a year-on-year increase of 6.4 percentage points compared to 28.2% in November 2023. On a… Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 34.6%, driven by rising food … Read more

UK house prices fall AGAIN ahead of Bank of England base rate decision plus predictions for 2025 revealed

UK house prices fall AGAIN ahead of Bank of England base rate decision plus predictions for 2025 revealed

HOUSE prices have fallen for the second month in a row ahead of a key Bank of England base rate meeting this week. The average price tag on a home fell by £6,395 in December, according to the latest figures from Rightmove out today. 1 House prices fell in December according to the latest data … Read more

Britain on ‘recession watch’ after economy shrinks for second month in a row, experts warn

Britain on 'recession watch' after economy shrinks for second month in a row, experts warn

Britain on ‘recession watch’ after economy shrinks for second month in a row, experts warn …C0NTINUE READING HERE>>> BRITAIN is on “recession watch” after the faltering economy shrank for the second month in a row, experts say. Output contracted by 0.1 per cent in the four weeks before October’s Budget. 1 Experts say that the … Read more