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Property market on hold

28 April, 2020

Property market on hold

With the property market on ice during lockdown, 373,000 home sales are on hold.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Pick for Britain?

27 April, 2020

Pick for Britain?

Furloughed workers are being called to step in and pick fruit as farms face summer with fields full of produce and no one to harvest it.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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How low will confidence go?

24 April, 2020

How low will confidence go?

The latest figures show consumer confidence has taken a hit in April, falling to minus 34.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Mortgages back on the market

23 April, 2020

Mortgages back on the market

Big lenders like Nationwide, Halifax, and Santander have lifted mortgage restrictions, making it easier for first-time buyers to get approved.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Airlines breaking the law

22 April, 2020

Airlines breaking the law

Airlines and holiday companies are breaking the law by withholding refunds for cancelled flights.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Getting paid to buy oil?

21 April, 2020

Getting paid to buy oil?

For the first time ever the price of oil in the US dipped below $0 yesterday.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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April payday saved

20 April, 2020

April payday saved

As April payday approaches, bosses across the country will today be logging onto the just-launched job retention scheme.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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China’s first downturn

17 April, 2020

China’s first downturn

China has experienced its first quarterly economic downturn since it started recording the data in 1992.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Less shopping, more furlough

16 April, 2020

Less shopping, more furlough

Retail sales suffered a 27% fall in the last two weeks of March, after non-essential stores were forced to close under lockdown.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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"Tough times" ahead

15 April, 2020

"Tough times" ahead

A three month lockdown could see the UK economy shrink 35% by June according to the government spending watchdog.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Good times for China

14 April, 2020

Good times for China

China has reported better than expected trading figures for March as its factories come back online and shipments pick up.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Dividends scrapped

09 April, 2020

Dividends scrapped

45% of UK companies have decided not to pay dividends to their shareholders, scrapping £28.2 billion in payouts.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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