News And Announcements
Lidl set to remove cartoon characters from cereals
Lidl is set to remove cartoon characters from the boxes of its own brands of cereals to help parents tackle the growing childhood obesity epidemic in the UK.
UK construction activity eases further in December
Activity in the UK construction sector eased further in December amid weakness in civil engineering, according to a survey released on Friday.
Ofgem fines firms £10.5m in connection with August power cuts
Government gas and electricity market regulator Ofgem has ordered firms pay £10. 5m as a result of the power cuts of 9 August that impacted more than one million consumers.
German unemployment up more than expected in December
The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in December, according to figures released by Destatis on Friday, but the unemployment rate was steady.
Annual UK house price growth tops 1% in December
Annual UK house price growth topped 1% in December for the first time in 12 months, according to a survey by Nationwide, as a healthy labour market helped to offset economic uncertainty.