Summary
Prospects of a further freeze on interest rates this month strengthened with a CBI survey showing a surprising fall in retail sales in January.
The latest Distributive Trades Survey found that the high street has just had its quietest January for six years.See the full content of this document
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Rates to Stay Still After Fall in Sales
Of the retailers surveyed, 33 per cent said sales volumes were down on a year earlier compared with 30 per cent reporting a rise.
The negat...See the full content of this document
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