March 23rd, 2016
By Smart Currency
Plumbing giant Wolseley sheds UK jobs The world’s largest plumbing supply company is closing 25 UK stores and cutting 300 jobs as government funding for...
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March 23rd, 2016
By Smart Currency
Sterling has weakened by 7.6% in the past six months The pound sterling (GBP) weakened yesterday as geopolitical events, poor UK inflation data and continued...
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March 22nd, 2016
By Smart Currency
Luxury trade show soldiers on despite economic gloom Luxury watch and jewellery aficionados are hobnobbing in Baselworld, the trade show taking place from 17-24...
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March 22nd, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The US electric car producer Tesla is opening showrooms in UK shopping centres as it brings production to Europe Northern shoppers will have the chance to pick...
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March 22nd, 2016
By Smart Currency
Apple has cut both the size and price of some of its biggest sellers as it attempts to fight Android competition Apple is introducing a new, smaller iPhone...
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March 22nd, 2016
By Smart Currency
But manufacturing growth lags behind in France and Germany The Eurozone economy grew by a three-month high, rising from 53 in February to 53.7 in March,...
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March 21st, 2016
By Smart Currency
Eurozone consumer confidence falls to thirteen-month low, weakens euro Consumer confidence in the Eurozone plunged to a thirteen-month low in March, according to...
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March 21st, 2016
By Smart Currency
Exchange rates and Brexit may have dented London’s property market of late but there is hope if the UK stays in the EU In 2015 it was a strong pound and in...
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March 21st, 2016
By Smart Currency
Employers’ organisation forecasts the economic impact of a potential Brexit on the UK economy An exit by the UK from the EU could see the UK economy losing out...
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March 21st, 2016
By Smart Currency
British vacuum cleaner and fan creator Dyson is growing on both sides of the world as sales triple in China and hi-tech R&D expands in the UK. Is he ready to become...
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