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Heatwave and World Cup shape spending figures for June
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Mortgage demand from home buyers expected by lenders to fall
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May heatwave boosts spending on barbecue food, sandals and sunglasses
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Sales fall for second month in row amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
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Carillion finance directors fined and banned by accountancy watchdog
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Early Easter adds to woe of retailers suffering from low consumer confidence
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Mortgage approvals for purchases jumped to four-month high in March
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Mortgage availability expected by lenders to increase in coming months
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Second-hand first choice for one in 10 consumers – survey
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Warning Middle East conflict could worsen Scotland’s ‘costs crunch’
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Wet February dampens retail sales amid Middle East conflict threat to confidence
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Retailers enjoy ‘bright start to 2026’ as sales and footfall bounce back
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Retail sales pick up in January after consumers hold off on Christmas spending
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UK finance firms to boost hiring in 2026 in search of ethical AI experts
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Lenders expect mortgage availability to increase in early 2026 – survey
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Retailers suffer ‘drab’ Christmas as shoppers shun gifting for sales – figures
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Two former Carillion finance directors fined by FCA over misleading statements
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Burger King UK’s owner agrees proposed deal to buy Interpath
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Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
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Pre-Budget shopper ‘jitters’ dampen Black Friday sales
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HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as group chairman
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Interest rates held at 4% but ‘door open’ for a post-Budget cut
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Zero-interest periods on credit cards expected to increase ahead of Christmas
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Retail spending slows as Budget looms large
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Consumer confidence in economy falls to lowest point this year
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Home purchase mortgage approvals dip as buyers wait for autumn Budget
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UK taxes to rise steadily to combat mounting public spending pressures – KPMG
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Retailers enjoyed modest sales boost in August after ‘underwhelming’ quarter
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Retail sales up 3.1% in August to round off ‘solid’ summer
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