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Economy Shrinks
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[Bury Focus] - Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “ The figure of -0.2% for Q GDP growth is disappointing, but not wholly unexpected and means we have heightened concerns that the decline may continue in the first
MPs Back Business
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[Bury Focus] - The meeting began with an introduction by Martin Douglas, followed by an economic update by Chamber Policy Director Chris Fletcher and Chief Economist Dr Brian Sloan. Dr Sloan said Greater Manchester's contribution to the national economy had fallen
Chamber New - Interest Rates
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[Bury Focus] - Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: "There were no surprises from the Bank of England today as it kept the Bank's interest rate on hold at 0.5% and maintained its asset purchasing programme, also known as
Unemployment Claimant Count Rises
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[Bury Focus] - Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Greater Manchester claimant count was broadly flat in December, rising only slightly by 242 to stand at or 4.7%. “Our Quarterly Economic Survey indicated that
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