Karen Day
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Data show post-Brexit vote recovery
Robust economic indicators since June’s referendum have seen economists revise pessimistic growth forecasts for this year and next.
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Call to amend terms of Help to Buy Isa
Conservative MPs on the Treasury committee are among those joining a call for the government to amend the terms of Help to Buy Isas.
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North Yorkshire village under offer
The village of West Heslerton is under offer after being placed on the market earlier this year for a price of £20m.
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Park Holidays sale on hold
The sale of Park Holidays is thought to be on hold amid expectations of a tourism boom in the UK in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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Government could boost infrastructure spending
The government could borrow an additional £50bn and spend it on infrastructure in order to boost the economy, according to economists at HSBC.
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Tax-free shopping up 7% in July
Tax-free shopping increased by 7% on the year in July, as tourists took advantage of the fall in sterling since the June EU referendum.
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1.6m households in extreme debt
1.6m households are living in extreme debt, according to a report by the TUC.
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Kingspan reports 50% rise in trading profit
Share in Irish building supplies company Kingspan rose after it reported an above-expectations 50% rise in trading profit.
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Accommodation shortage to hit Irish students
Students at colleges in Ireland will face an accommodation crisis when the new term begins, with rents rising as the number of available homes declines.
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House prices set to fall 1% next year
Countrywide is predicting a fall in house prices next year amid concerns about jobs and household income as the economy slows.
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D&D London plans European expansion
Restaurant group D&D London is considering expanding in Europe, its chairman and chief executive, Des Gunewardena, said.
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Help to Buy Isa savers could sue
Legal experts are warning that the government and the country’s banks could face action by savers with Help to Buy Isas.