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It all depends on what area you live in house prices are still in strong demand in the Chilterns with Londoners moving out and relocating to the country

haps they did but now tell us how the uk performed compared to the other 7 over the last 12 months and the ons predictions, tell the whole story dont cherry pick, Reuters are more well informed than yourself

UK House prices are expected to fall 5% next year, according to Zoopla, with London prices slipping as much as 8%.

Quarterly price growth has slowed rapidly, said the online real estate company, which expects prices to fall in early 2023.

Buyer demand, it said, is roughly 50% lower than this time last year, while new sales agreed are 28% lower.

Helen Morrissey, senior pension and retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown believes the UK faces the real prospect of quarterly price falls in 2023.

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Completely agree shareholders would be better off with a special payment, as investors want a return on there investment unless you're lti who enjoys a bigger 00.1% bigger holding

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economy contracted by a little more than first estimated in the third quarter of this year, and business investment performed poorly, official data showed on Thursday.

Economic output fell by 0.3% in quarterly terms during the July-September quarter, compared with a previous estimate of 0.2%, the Office for National Statistics said.

Business investment fell by 2.5% in quarterly terms, compared with a previous first estimate of a 0.5% drop

While the dominant services sector expanded 0.1% in the quarter, declines in manufacturing and construction dragged the headline gross domestic product figure down.

The ONS said the figures put Britain bottom in the Group of Seven nations in terms of quarterly economic growth.

FTSE 100 is expected to open higher extending yesterday’s gains following a strong rally in the US and gains in Asia.

Spread betting companies are calling the lead index up by around 22 points

Paul Gordon, Managing Director for SME and Mid Corporates, Lloyds Bank Business & Commercial Banking, said:

“It’s encouraging to see the confidence of most regions and nations rallying as we end the year. This has been a tough time for businesses with rising costs and much uncertainty, but some firms are becoming more confident as we head in to 2023.

“While wage expectations start to temper, prices continue to rise and keeping a close watch on cash flow remains a priority for businesses, no matter what industry you operate in. For those who are in need of support or are looking for advice, especially into the festive season and new year, at Lloyds Bank we are by your side in times of uncertainty.”

Hann-Ju Ho, Senior Economist Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said:

“Business confidence has received a boost in the run up to Christmas as firms anticipate a better festive trading period than last year. While firms report being hopeful for a more successful 2023, inflation and the risk of an economic downturn remain the biggest concerns for businesses, with rising costs evidenced by the number of firms expecting to raise prices.

“Wage growth is expected to remain high for now as retaining existing staff and attracting new talent will continue to be priorities for many businesses going into next year.”

Business confidence rebounds for Christmas

Overall business confidence increased by seven points to 17%, the first rise since May this year.

Confidence in manufacturing increased, ending a six-month decline, construction rose to a six-month high.

Firms’ hiring intentions improved, recovering from an 18-month low.

Eight of the 12 UK regions and nations saw a rise in business confidence, with the most confidence seen in the North West and North East.

Business confidence bounced back to rise by seven points to 17% in December, the highest level since July and the first increase in sentiment seen since May of this year. However, confidence levels remain lower than December 2021 (40%) and the long-term average (28%).

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2022/lloyds-bank/december-2022-business-barometer.html

This old donkey needs to get moving otherwise it's the knackers yard looks like another year of going sideways

dickie3times

Alot of investors are unhappy with the rns this isn't the time to score brownies points

Great demand for iron ore as china opens back up should be a huge boost this stock next year can see the BoD doing another placing on the back of the stock rising

Totally agree Unclejim Screwing the shareholders over again

FTSE 100 is expected to open higher on Wednesday as US markets broke their four day losing streak.

Spread betting companies are calling the lead index up by 23 points

Capital Gains Tax: Annual Exempt Amount

For the tax year 2023 to 2024 the AEA will be £6,000 for individuals and personal representatives, and £3,000 for most trustees.
For the tax year 2024 to 2025 and subsequent tax years the AEA will be permanently fixed at £3,000 for individuals and personal representatives, and £1,500 for most trustees.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reducing-the-annual-exempt-amount-for-capital-gains-tax/capital-gains-tax-annual-exempt-amount

Shares in International Consolidated Airlnes Group SA have slipped further, down 2%, as the owner of British Airways was forced to apologise after flights leaving the US were grounded for several hours.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1001719/ftse-100-seen-lower-after-surprise-move-by-bank-of-japan-1001719.html

FTSE 100 expected make a weak start to trading following a surprise move by the Bank of Japan which sent Asian markets lower.

Japan's central bank tweaked its longstanding monetary easing programme, in a surprise decision that saw the yen strengthen against the dollar, while the Nikkei 225 fell

spread betting companies are calling the lead index down by 65 points

BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A full recovery in passenger volumes at European airports has now been pushed back to 2025 rather than 2024 as previously forecast, the ACI Europe body which represents European airports said on Tuesday.

"Passenger traffic has made a strong comeback since last spring and has so far been very resilient in the face of increasing geopolitical and economic headwinds," said Olivier Jankovec,

"However, we now expect the passenger traffic recovery to level off moving forwards, with the timeline pushed to 2025 before Europe's airports finally get back to where they stood before COVID-19 hit," he added.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/european-airports-passenger-traffic-full-recovery-pushed-back-2025-aci-europe-2022-12-20/#:~:text=6%20hours%20ago-,European%20airports%27%20passenger%20traffic%20full%20recovery,back%20to%202025%20%2D%20ACI%20Europe&text=BRUSSELS%2C%20Dec%2020%20(Reuters),European%20airports%20said%20on%20Tuesday.

UK lenders have raised staff pay to compensate for smaller hand outs after the banker bonus cap was implemented following the financial crisis, new research out today has found

https://www.cityam.com/uk-banks-have-swerved-bonus-cap-by-hiking-pay-boe-finds/

The UK economy is on track to enter a long recession sparked by households and businesses being squeezed by sky high price rises, new forecasts out today unveil.

Gross domestic product (GDP) will shrink 1.3 per cent next year, according to consultancy KPMG, who have become the latest organisation to warn of a protracted slump hitting Britain.

https://www.cityam.com/uk-on-course-for-slow-burning-recession-kpmg-predicts/