Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high as central bankers fight inflation; retail sales rise in Great Britain – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsDespite the inflationary squeeze on households, retail sales across Great Britain have risen over the summer.The heatwave, a pick-up in web shopping, and the joys (and pain and disappointment!) of the men’s football World Cup, helped to lift spending over the three months to August, new data shows.“Retail sales increased in the…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsDespite the inflationary squeeze on households, retail sales across Great Britain have risen over the summer.The heatwave, a pick-up in web shopping, and the joys (and pain and disappointment!) of the men’s football World Cup, helped to lift spending over the three months to August, new data shows.“Retail sales increased in the…
