Yahoo News Primark: Consumer spending 'more resilient than expected' over Christmas
Primark's owner has reported "very strong" trading over Christmas, admitting that consumer spending was stronger than it had anticipated amid the squeeze on household budgets.
Primark's owner has reported "very strong" trading over Christmas, admitting that consumer spending was stronger than it had anticipated amid the squeeze on household budgets.
Average house price last month was £258,297
The Bank of England and Treasury will next week throw their weight behind a "digital pound" as they set out a roadmap to introduce a new central bank currency by 2030.
Investors can earn an annual interest rate of 6pc if they lend money to a company providing care for the elderly for six years, far ahead of the typical savings account.
The bailout by the Federal Home Loan Bank has critics questioning whether the government-backed enterprise has lost its way.
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