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November 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneIn Quarter 3 2019 the UK gross domestic product increased by 0.3% following a decline of 0.2% in the previous Quarter. Technically therefore the UK avoided a recession but the economy remains weak. Analysts had expected a rate of 0.4% in Q3, falling to 0.2% in Q4. Business confidence is now at a seven year […]
October 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneA survey towards the end of October showed UK consumer confidence weakening due to concerns over job security and Brexit, confidence now at its lowest level for six years. This is the third month in a row that consumer confidence has fallen. The same survey showed the majority of businesses are now preparing to cut […]
Quarterly Global Update Q3 2019
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneGlobal Primary Aluminium Production Standard EN 573-3:2019 Aluminium Beverage can Recycling in Europe Modern scrap Sorting Technologies Aluminium Content of Cars Aluminium and Mobility Fire Safety in Residential Buildings
September-October 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneSeptember 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneAt the beginning of September, the organisation MakeUK, which we used to know as the Engineering Employers Federation, EEF, published a very gloomy forecast for manufacturing, with domestic demand down, orders down, investment plans down and recruitment down. Brexit is, of course, a major concern but trade wars and a shrinking global economy are also […]
July-August 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneInflation in the UK is now at 2.1% which is above the Bank of England target of 2.0%. Employment levels are at historically high figures and wage inflation, now at 3.6%, is the highest level since 2008. The Bank of England has signaled that interest rates could rise but there is an over-riding concern that […]
August 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneMay 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneThe UK economy grew by 0.5% in Q1 2019, up from 0.2% in the last quarter of 2018. Private consumption and government spending contributed positively while net trade was a negative influence. There has been extensive stockpiling ahead of what should have been Brexit, now postponed, and consumers seem to have thrown caution to the […]
Quarterly Global Update Q2 2019
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneGlobal Primary Aluminium Production Presidency of the EU REACH and Aluminium EINICS Aluminium REACH Consortium EA Sustainable Development Indicators EN15804 Order Aluminium According to European Standards