Zimbabwe now sees its economy growing 6.6% this year, higher than an earlier projection of 6% due to a bigger tobacco harvest and this year's rally in the global gold price, its finance minister said ...

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The OBR is not to blame for weak growth

Praise or blame for those decisions and their consequences cannot be laid at the OBR’s door. The OBR is not the architect of the government’s fiscal rules; it is the chancellor who designs the rules ...

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BMF forecasts building materials growth for 2025

The latest Forecast Report from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) reveals a slight upward adjustment to 2.5% in the baseline forecast for sales of building materials in 2025, due to marginally ...

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US holiday shopping growth to cool this year, Mastercard forecasts

U.S. holiday sales growth is expected to temper this year, a Mastercard forecast showed on Thursday, as consumers seek discounts and promotions amid inflation and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.

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Next warns UK economy faces 'anaemic' growth

Next has claimed the UK can expect "anaemic" economic growth and declining job opportunities due to the current level of taxes and government spending committments.

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