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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Graeme Evans

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Inflation rise hits rates outlook, Shoe Zone slides after Budget warning

FTSE 100 Live - (The Standard)

The UK’s economy is in the spotlight after the inflation rate rose for a second month in a row and a major retailer closed stores in the wake of the Budget.

Shoe Zone was already under pressure due to weaker consumer confidence before the rise in wage costs left some sites unviable.

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