A widely-followed gauge of US consumer sentiment picked up more quickly than anticipated at the start of 2020, pointing to a still solid outlook for spending. The Conference Board‘s consumer confidence index rose from December’s upwardly-revised print of 128.2 to 131.6 (consensus: 128.0). A sub-index tracking consumers’ assessment of current …
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PUBLISHED: 21:30 16 December 2019 Judy Rimmer Don’t post too late for Christmas! Picture: MATT ALEXANDER/PA WIRE www.mattjalexander.com Have you got round to mailing off your Christmas cards and presents? There are only a few days left to make sure they get there on time. Email this article to a …
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Text size Getty Images The U.K. election could give Boris Johnson the ammunition he needs to secure a Brexit deal, sending a basket of undervalued domestic stocks soaring. British politics remains unpredictable, as the last election and the 2016 European Union referendum demonstrate, but the opinion polls point towards a …
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PUBLISHED: 11:34 11 October 2019 | UPDATED: 11:41 11 October 2019 David Vincent One of the new parcel postboxes, designed for the use of pre-paid business customers including internet traders using the Royal Mail’s Click & Drop labelling system. This parcel postbox is in Lloyds Avenue in the heart of …
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PUBLISHED: 17:00 24 July 2019 Hannah Somerville The unfinished extension has cost Alan Street £44,775 to date. Picture: Polly Hancock Archant A Hornchurch IT consultant has revealed the destruction wreaked on his home by builders who disappeared after he paid them £44,000 for a botched extension job. Email this article …
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