House prices see biggest annual fall in over 10 years House prices fell 1.1% in the year to February, the worst performance since 2012 outside the pandemic. Source
Chinese factories boom while Japan’s are in reverse Firms are balancing reopening as Covid restrictions ease against rising costs of energy and higher wages. Source
High Street chain closures slow with takeaways thriving Banks saw the most closures, while takeaways, convenience stores and amusement arcades performed best. Source