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UK retail sales remain on downward trend despite January up-tick
(Alliance News) - UK retail sales rose in January from the month before, according to an estimate released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday....
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Heineken benefits as beer drinkers don't scrimp when drowning sorrows
(Alliance News) - Beer drinking is proving to be relatively immune to economic worries and cost-of-living pressures....
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US inflation data changes little for Fed - Pantheon Macroeconomics
(Alliance News) - Both the Federal Reserve's hawks and doves will find "something to highlight" from Tuesday's US inflation reading, analysts at Pantheon Macroeconomics commented. ...
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UK labour market data points to persistent inflationary pressure
(Alliance News) - The UK employment rate remained steady in the final three months of 2022, according to data from the Office of National Statistics on Tuesday, but an up-tick...
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Bank of Japan could see gradual shift in approach with new governor
(Alliance News) - Under new leadership, the Bank of Japan could shift away from its ultra-loose policy, as the country battles with its highest inflation rate in decades - though...
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UK narrowly avoids a recession, but perhaps not for much longer
(Alliance News) - Despite nationwide strikes, sky-high inflation, and a chilly winter, the UK economy managed to sidestep a technical recession in the final quarter of 2022....
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China economic bounce to fall short of IMF forecast - Oxford Economics
(Alliance News) - China's post-Covid-19 bounce will be smaller than forecast by the International Monetary Fund, analysts at Oxford Economics said on Tuesday. ...
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UK house prices may fall further despite January stability
(Alliance News) - UK house prices may fall further in the coming months, analysts at Capital Economics predicted on Tuesday. ...
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Promising signs despite another contraction in UK construction sector
(Alliance News) - The UK construction sector remained in negative territory at the start of the new year, though Monday's purchasing managers' index data offered reasons to be optimistic, analysts...
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Eye-popping US jobs data boosts dollar but puts Fed under pressure
(Alliance News) - The latest US nonfarm payrolls outcome raised more than its fair share of eyebrows on Friday. ...
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