UK GDP: 2013q1 second estimate
Posted on May 23 2013 by Peter Gutmann
Peter Gutmann discusses Experian Economics 2013 first quarter second estimate of UK GDP.
Five steps to avoiding online ID theft scams
Posted on May 23 2013 by Dominic Eaves
Nearly one in four UK residents are thought to have been victims of identity fraud – compared to the average of around one in six on the Continent.
UK Consumer Prices: May 2013 Release
Posted on May 21 2013 by Peter Gutmann
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual inflation rate showed an unexpected and marked fall in April to 2.4%, after six consecutive months in a tight range of 2.7% to 2.8%.
Welcome to Payments FM
Posted on May 21 2013 by Dominic Eaves
Log-in, plug in and listen to our series of payments-related podcasts by payments industry experts and thought leaders.
Two out of three UK adults plan to improve their finances by switching this year
Posted on May 20 2013 by Serjeet Heera
Two out of three UK adults plan to improve their finances by switching this year. Cost of existing financial commitments and an inability to afford repayments is the main driver.
Weekly Labour Market Round-up: May 2013
Posted on May 20 2013 by Sunita Bali
The run of healthy labour market data, defying virtual stagnation in GDP and public sector job cuts in the past year, stalled in early 2013. The combination of job losses and extremely weak earnings growth will keep household incomes under pressure. However, conditions should improve later this year, buoyed by a pick up in the global backdrop, easing inflation and credit conditions.
Weekly UK Housing Market Update: May 2013
Posted on May 20 2013 by Sadia Sheikh
House price growth is now gradually gaining some momentum. In contrast to our earlier view of a flat housing market in 2013, we now expect some improvement in activity and muted rise in house prices in the year as the government’s Funding for Lending and Help to Buy schemes begin to have an impact on the market.
Medium-sized firms increase resilience
Posted on May 09 2013 by Max Firth
Business leaders, economic watchers and – indeed – anyone with an interest in our nation’s finances will have found some relief in recent GDP data indicating that the UK had avoided falling into another recession.