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Quarterly Economic Survey reports

QES Q4 2023 - Businesses are still facing economic headwinds as inflation takes tumble

Published on January 04, 2024 in .

WITH the Bank of England interest rate having been held at 5.25% three times by the Monetary Policy Committee, some lenders stole a march on the Bank by cutting their own lending rates.

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QES Q3 2023 - Inflation bites as Humber firms feel pressure, quarterly survey reveals

Published on October 09, 2023 in .

Most of the key economic indicators took a tumble in Quarter 3 according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey research conducted by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.

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QES Q2 2023 - Business more positive, but firms remain cautious

Published on July 10, 2023 in .

Business more positive, but firms remain cautious, QES Q2 report reveals

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QES Q1 2023 - Humber businesses more optimistic about year ahead

QES Q1 2023 - Humber businesses more optimistic about year ahead

Published on April 11, 2023 in .

BUSINESSES in our region adopted a more optimistic tone in the first quarter of 2023 than we have seen for many months, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey results from the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.

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QES Q4 2022 - Inflation and interest rates are biggest fears for Humber firms

Published on January 05, 2023 in .

AS another interest rate rise and soaring inflation continue to add to the challenges faced by businesses in the Humber, there was little in the way of good news to welcome in 2023, with high inflation continuing to be a major concern.

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QES Q3 2022 - Business confidence drops as economic challenges persist

Published on October 06, 2022 in .

WITH interest rates at a 30-year high, inflation predicted to climb still further before it peaks, supply chain issues and a cost of living crisis hitting consumer confidence, the Quarter 3 figures clearly reflect the trepidation felt by Humber businesses of a tough winter to come.

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QES Q2 2022 - Difficult trading conditions pressure firms

Published on July 08, 2022 in .

THE Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey results for the second quarter of 2022 proved to be a challenging period for local businesses and the economy as it saw most indicators in retreat as energy costs, inflation and interest rates all continued to rise.

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QES Q1 2022 - Rapidly rising costs turn up heat on Humber businesses

Published on April 04, 2022 in .

THE Hull & Humber Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey results for the first quarter of 2022 saw Humber business fairing slightly better than they had towards the end of 2021, but rapidly rising costs and their effect on prices and profits were clearly a growing concern.

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QES Q4 2021 - Humber firms fear inflationary pressures as New Year begins

Published on January 07, 2022 in .

Research by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has revealed that while the domestic scene was still challenging, imports and exports had improved slightly.

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QES Q3 2021: Humber economy slows down as inflation fears take hold

Published on October 11, 2021 in .

Humber economy slows down as inflation fears take hold

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QES Q2 2021 - Chamber’s Survey sees sharp U-turn in firms’ confidence

Published on July 07, 2021 in .

Following a tough quarter one for firms in the Humber, the second quarter of 2021 has seen a marked turnaround in fortunes with all the indicators returning to positive territory.

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QES Q1 2021: Lockdown bites hard in Humber, but there’s optimism for better Quarter 2

Published on April 12, 2021 in .

The first quarter of the year has been a tough one for firms in the Humber

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QES Q4 2020: Third lockdown set to hit progress made in Quarter 4

Published on January 06, 2021 in .

Just as the Humber economy was getting back onto its feet, the Government announced another national lockdown

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QES Q3 2020: Humber trade begins to grow again after Covid-19 lockdown

Published on October 02, 2020 in .

THE Humber economy began to grow again in the third quarter of the year as the region emerged from the national lockdown brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic

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Published on July 16, 2020 in .

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