ShareCast News - Economic News

Rail industry proposes weekly fare caps, more mobile tickets

(Sharecast News) - The days of carrying a stack of orange printed tickets for a single rail journey could soon be over, as the industry announced a big overhaul of its ticketing strategy.
[18 Feb '19 12:01]

UK retail sales bounce as consumers shrug off Brexit worries

(Sharecast News) - UK shop sales jumped more than expected last month, as households engaged in a bit of retail therapy in the face of the political and economic uncertainty.
[15 Feb '19 10:23]

Eurozone economy inches ahead as Germany, Italy falter

(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy continued to grow in the fourth quarter, official figures out on Thursday showed, albeit marginally.
[14 Feb '19 10:52]

Home repossessions reach near 30-year low

(Sharecast News) - House repossessions have fallen to their lowest level for nearly 30 years, data showed on Thursday, as homeowners benefitted from low interest rates.
[14 Feb '19 09:40]

Barclays fixes online banking glitch

(Sharecast News) - Barclays said on Thursday that its customers were experiencing problems logging into mobile, telephone and digital banking in the latest in a series of online bank failures for British high street lenders.
[14 Feb '19 08:42]

House market weakens as Brexit fears bite - RICS

(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market got off to a weak start in 2019, with enquiries, sales and new instructions all down, as Brexit uncertainty continued to take its toll.
[13 Feb '19 13:48]

US household debt reaches record high of $13.5trn

(Sharecast News) - American household debt rose to $13.5trn at the end of 2018, fuelling concerns that the US is ill-prepared for any potential downturn in its economic fortunes.
[13 Feb '19 12:22]

Trump offers olive branch in China trade talks

(Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump has indicated he could extend a crucial deadline as Washington and Beijing seek an agreement over trade.
[13 Feb '19 11:25]

House price growth slows to lowest rate for more than five years - ONS

(Sharecast News) - Annual house price growth has fallen to its lowest level since 2013, official data showed on Wednesday.
[13 Feb '19 10:32]

UK businesses demand answers on no-deal Brexit

(Sharecast News) - UK business leaders published a list of twenty critical questions for the government to answer in order to prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit.
[13 Feb '19 10:03]



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