RE: Spanish Economy11 Nov 2024 16:35
Decided to sell my holding here this afternoon along with a few other retail stocks I held- 15pct profit overall, so not to be sniffed at, - concerned at the NIC charge - 15pct was bad enough but with the threshold to now be paid from £5000 -that is an absolute killer for UK business and I am nervous as to how this will play out - 550 jobs axed today at Direct Line - maybe a start of things to come - if you start to see unemployment rising then benefits will also rise - that makes growth even harder - the alternative is to increase prices and keep staff, which at the end of the day leaves people with less money to spend which again makes growth even harder - good luck to all still holding -
gla dyor etc.