Dazzling December, double-dip questions, and housing stagnation - here's your need-to-know business news roundup.
Retailers put in a ‘dazzling’ performance in the week before Christmas according to new figures.
The British Retail Consortium said like-for-like sales increased by 2.2 per cent when compared with the previous year. [Telegraph]
A double-dip recession is not an inevitability according to the British Chambers of Commerce.
The business group said domestic demand was at its lowest for two years – but that a recession is not “a foregone conclusion.” [BBC]
House prices will remain flat in the coming months according to a new report.
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors found that prices fell slightly during December. [BBC]
