Great Britain is drawing attention across 1 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.
BusinessThe Guardian2 outlets
Oil hits five-month high as global stocks wobble on AI fears; retail sales in Great Britain fall as shoppers cut back - business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Heineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of weight-loss drugs could lead to a fall in sales of beer and cider. The world’s second largest brewer sent a presentation to British hospitality customers earlier this month warning that GLP-1 use – led by Ozempic and Wegovy – can reduce the desire to drink alcohol , which could lead to “fullness and fewer serves” of pints in pubs and bars. The jobs balance rose to 50.5 from 48.9 in September, consistent with a 9K month-to-month payrolls gain in October. Solid growth is helping, probably alongside an easing drag from the payroll-tax hike. …The steady recovery in jobs growth further undermines any case for waiting to hike rates. A November rate hike is a shoo-in, and we expect another rone in February. We are very close to adding a third hike in May or earlier
