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Retailers anticipate a merry Christmas
Retailers are stocking up as they expect a feast of sales this season.
SMEs wary of public sector work
Businesses lack faith in securing public sector contracts in the wake of the Spending Review.
Mobile phone operators stifle international business
Half of business travellers say they have lost custom through not being able to efficiently stay in touch with colleagues or clients.
Online advertising nears £2 billion
Online advertising in the UK was up 10 per cent in the first half of 2010 to £1.97 billion.
Sales boost for high street
Retailers may have turned a corner as high street sales are up for the third month running.
SME margins still in decline
Businesses are putting up their prices but their profits are still falling, finds research.
Optimism increasing among consumers
Consumer confidence has improved for the first time in the UK since February, according to a study.
Consumers: ban cold calling
Cold calling is regarded as an interruption to daily life that should be banned, according to a survey by consumer group Which?
Boost for global trade
The confidence of UK importers and exporters about the shape of the economy is on the up.
Inflation falls for second month
UK inflation dropped to 3.2 per cent in June from 3.4 per cent in May, its second monthly fall.
Exports yet to gather pace
The UK's trade deficit widened in May, knocking hopes that an export-led recovery is gaining momentum.
Recovery 'still on track’
The economy is still on the right growth trajectory, despite fears that spending cuts will plunge the UK back into recession, claim government and business bodies.
Manufacturing output falls
Industrial production fell by 0.4 per cent in April, after four consecutive monthly rises, according to official figures.
No export-led recovery for SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises are failing to take advantage of the favourable export environment.
