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UK consumer confidence remains stable at -6 in March, GfK survey says
While this is unchanged from February's reading, it is a point lower when compared to January.
Mortgages approvals hit three-month low as consumers rein in spending
BBA figures show credit card lending has hit 11-month high but consumer credit growth is slowing.
UK's retail sector defies doom and gloom as sales increase sharply in February
Retail sales grow 3.7% year-on-year in February, comfortably beating forecast for a 2.6% gain.
Next posts first slide in profits for eight years as poor stock and weak pound bite
The bellwether retailer said inflation and weak wage growth make it 'extremely cautious' about 2017.
FTSE 100 bosses earn almost 400 times more than workers on national living wage
Report from Equality Trust warns of growing inequality as CEOs 'gorge on obscene rewards'.
UK inflation breaks through Bank of England's 2% target
Inflation rises 2.3% year-on-year in February, beating expectations for a 2.1% rise.
UK consumer spending projected to slow from 2017 to 2018: PwC report
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BCC upgrades 2017 UK growth forecast from 1.1% to 1.4%
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UK consumer spending picks up momentum in February, Visa reveals
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OBR revises growth forecast to 2% this year, but Britain's economy will slow down next year.
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UK economy losing momentum after growth in services sector slows to five-month low
Weak consumer spending, rising inflation, and a slumping pound puts strain on service sector.
Consumer credit growth slows for second consecutive month, says Bank of England
Bank of England figures show rate of borrowing has slowed in consecutive months for first time since 2012.
UK GDP growth revised upward in fourth quarter, but annual figure is downgraded
UK economy grew 0.7% in final quarter of 2016, but expanded 2% on a yearly basis, down from 2.2% estimate.
A quarter of UK families have less than £95 in savings as inflation squeezes budgets
Research from Aviva shows gap between high and low-income families grew 25% over the last 12 months.
UK high street sales fall unexpectedly in January
Rising petrol prices helped squeeze household budgets and peg back retail spending last month.
UK consumer spending growth slows to a five month low in January, Visa says
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Bank of England holds February interest rate at 0.25% and upgrades growth forecasts
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