Farewell cash – my old friend Without doubt, the pandemic has accelerated the trend toward a cashless society, with both credit and debit card usage soaring and “sorry, we don’t accept cash” becoming a well-versed refrain in shops, as fears increased that handling cash could accelerate the spread of the virus. The maximum contactless spend […]
WINTER ECONOMY PLAN Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a series of revamped measures designed to halt job losses and stem business failures as part of his Winter Economy Plan. Mr Sunak’s statement, delivered in the House of Commons on 24 September, was a last-minute replacement for the planned Autumn Budget which the Treasury had […]
Residential market shows strong momentum The latest UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) shows a sharp acceleration in house price inflation, with the strongest reading reported at national level since 2016. The survey shows that all parts of the UK, with the exception of London, have seen price increases […]
