New report claims that circular sectors accounted for 81,447 jobs and represented nearly 5% of total Scottish GVA ...

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Abolish monthly UK GDP

The Office for National Statistics will publish GDP data for July this Friday, and there will be an overreaction. We know this for sure, because any reaction to monthly GDP is an overreaction. The BBC ...

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Drive to raise ONS data quality must not hold back work in key areas, warns ex-chief

The former head of the Office for National Statistics has warned that a drive to restore the quality of the UK’s economic data must not prevent the agency doing crucial work in other areas such as ...

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UK datacentres strategy: Lifeline or liability? Tech leaders take a stance

In December last year, then UK deputy prime minister Angela Rayner even overturned some local councils' rejection of planning permission, citing their vital role in the country's infrastructure and ...

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Tariffs loom over inflation data – Economic week ahead: 8-12 September

It’s not just the UK where inflation is starting to raise concerns again. US figures published last month showed some signs of tariff-induced price increases. While the headline consumer price index ...

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