Business confidence surges to 18-month high
Business confidence rose by 10 points to 41% in August to reach the highest level since February 2022 (44%), just prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Business confidence rose by 10 points to 41% in August to reach the highest level since February 2022 (44%), just prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Downward pressure on property prices following last summer’s peak, combined with strong wage growth, has seen the UK’s house price to income ratio fall back from a record high.
Children are pocketing £5 on average each week, according to the latest Halifax Pocket Money Review.
Business confidence fell by six points to 31%, driven largely by lower economic optimism, which fell to a five-month low.
With the new English Premier League season kicking off in just two weeks’ time, football fans across the country should be in training to tackle the rising threat of online ticket scams, according to a warning from Lloyds Bank.
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