Business Diary: Economic Indicators - December 2013
2nd
Economic Outlook
Ernst and Young forecast data on economic growth in 2014.
Published Date: 2nd December 2013
Industry Indicators
The Engineering Employers' Federation and BDO forecast data on manufacturing sector growth in 2014.
Published Date: 2nd December 2013
Economic Statistics
Bank of England and HM Treasury data on the use of the Funding for Lending Scheme in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 2nd December 2013
3rd
Retail Statistics
British Retail Consortium/ KPMG data on retail sales in November 2013.
Published Date: 3rd December 2013
Property Indexes
Home Builders Federation/ Glenigan data on the number of new homes being granted planning permission in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 2nd December 2013
4th
Financial Statistics
Tax Statistics: According to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses, SMEs spend around half a billion pounds on tax admin per year.
Published Date: 30th September 2013
Industry Indicators
Markit/ Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply data on services sector activity in November 2013.
Published Date: 4th December 2013
Retail Statistics
British Retail Consortium/ Nielsen data on shop price inflation in November 2013.
Published Date: 4th December 2013
Property Indexes
Commerce Department data on construction sector spending in October 2013.
Published Date: 2nd December 2013
5th
Economic Statistics
Centre for Economics and Business Research data on the cost of inflation for SMEs in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 4th December 2013
Labour Statistics
Automatic Data Processing report on the US labour market in November 2013.
Published Date: 4th December 2013
Industry Indicators
HSBC data on manufacturing activity in emerging markets in November 2013.
Published Date: 5th December 2013
6th
International Trade Statistics
British Chambers of Commerce forecast data on trade opportunities and risks in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 6th December 2013
Industry Indicators
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders data on the UK car market in November 2013.
Published Date: 5th December 2013
Property Indexes
Halifax data on house prices in November 2013.
Published Date: 6th December 2013
9th
International Trade Statistics
HMRC data on the value of the UK’s import and exports by region in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 5th December 2013
Business Activity
Capita Asset Services data on the amount of money raised by UK companies from shareholders in 2013.
Published Date: 9th December 2013
Business Confidence
BDO LLP data on business confidence in November 2013. [PDF]
Published Date: 5th December 2013
10th
Business Activity
World Intellectual Property Organisation data on growth in intellectual property activity in 2012.
Published Date: 9th December 2013
Property Indexes
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors data on the housing market in November 2013.
Published Date: 10th December 2013
Business Confidence
Smith and Williamson data on firms' economic confidence in Q4 2013.
Published Date: 4th December 2013
11th
Labour Statistics
Hay Group forecast on worldwide salary trends in 2014.
Published Date: 10th December 2013
Property Indexes
Federal Reserve data on the level of mortgage debt in 2013.
Published Date: 11th December 2013
Property Indexes
Savills data on commercial property
sector activity in November 2013.
Published Date: 11th December 2013
12th
Economic Statistics
Office for National Statistics data on visits to and from the UK by UK residents and overseas visitors in October 2013.
Published Date: 12th December 2013
Business Activity
Experian data on overseas investment by region in 2013.
Published Date: 11th December 2013
Economic Outlook
British Chambers of Commerce forecast data on the UK's economic output in Q4 2013.
Published Date: 12th December 2013
Retail Statistics
Springboard data on retail footfall in the week to 8 December 2013.
Published Date: 12th December 2013
13th
Property Indexes
LSL Property Services data on house prices in November 2013.
Published Date: 13th December 2013
Property Indexes
Markit data on household sentiment on property prices in December 2013.
Published Date: 13th December 2013
Industry Indicators
Office for National Statistics data on construction output in October 2013.
Published Date: 13th December 2013
16th
Property Indexes
Rightmove forecast data on housing market growth in 2014.
Published Date: 16th December 2013
Business Activity
National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers data on the number of small firms in 2013.
Published Date: 16th December 2013
Business Activity
Ernst and Young data of UK mergers and acquisitions activity in 2013.
Published Date: 16th December 2013
17th
Property Indexes
Office for National Statistics data on house prices in October 2013.
Published Date: 17th December 2013
Labour Statistics
Bank of Scotland data on labour market conditions in November 2013.
Published Date: 16th December 2013
Economic Statistics
Centre for Economic and Business Research/ British Gas Business data on SME growth trends in the winter of 2013/14.
Published Date: 17th December 2013
18th
Property Indexes
UHY Hacker Young data on the number of foreign-based landlords investing in UK property in 2011/12.
Published Date: 16th December 2013
Retail Statistics
BDO LLP data on high street sales in the run up to Christmas 2013.
Published Date: 17th December 2013
Industry Indicators
European Automobile Manufacturers' Association data on new car registrations in November 2013.
Published Date: 17th December 2013
19th
Industry Indicators
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders data on the production of vehicles in November 2013.
Published Date: 19th December 2013
Retail Statistics
Office for National Statistics data on retail sales in November 2013.
Published Date: 19th December 2013
20th
Retail Statistics
Office for National Statistics data for household spending in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 20th December 2013
Industry Indicators
Office for National Statistics data on the service industries' output in October 2013.
Published Date: 20th December 2013
Labour Statistics
Office for National Statistics update on comparison of developments in GDP and the labour market in Q3 2013.
Published Date: 20th December 2013
22nd
Business Activity - Risks
Thomson Reuters statistics on the number of high court lawsuits in the UK in the past 12 months.
Published Date: 22nd December 2013
23rd
Business Activity - Risks
Syscap and Companies House data on accountancy firms insolvencies in 2013.
Published Date: 23rd December 2013
International Trade Statistics
UK Trade & Investment statistics on the highest grossing products for the UK economy over the Christmas period.
Published Date: 23rd December 2013
