Tag Archives: Office for National Statistics

SMEs hold untapped £60 billion investment potential as Barclays calls for policy support and confidence boost

(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ latest report argues that raising SME investment to the same level as larger firms could unlock an additional £60 billion annually for the UK economy. While overall business investment reached record highs in 2024 and continues to … Read the full press release

New Aviva and CALM collaboration focuses on suicide awareness and breaking stigma through education and resources

(IN BRIEF) Aviva has partnered with suicide prevention charity CALM to launch new resources that support customers, families, and advisers in addressing the sensitive issues surrounding suicide. Developed in response to rising online searches about suicide coverage in life insurance, … Read the full press release

The Alan Turing Institute partner with HSBC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the Turing-HSBC-ONS Economic Data Science Awards 2018

LONDON, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Turing’s economic data science research programme has announced a new collaboration between HSBC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Turing-HSBC-ONS Economic Data Science Awards 2018 invite proposals for research in economic data science to improve our understanding … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research: Value of the pound in your pocket declines by over 90% since 1973

£1 million in 1973 would provide same spending power as £10.5 million today A pint of milk has increased by 667% in 40 years £100 in 2053 could be the equivalent of £311 today LONDON, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The value of … Read the full press release