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December 2025 UK Economic Outlook and Annual Review
In this article, I outline the headlines from the latest ONS statistics and business confidence surveys and also reflect on the Autumn budget and what this means for 2026. Key Economic Insights: Global slowdown continues: IMF forecasts growth falling from 3.3% (2024)...
Bloomberg CityLab: The Other Cities Caught Up in Frank Gehry’s ‘Bilbao Effect’
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Kriston Capps Date published: 2025-12-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer and editor for Bloomberg CityLab and your...
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: Economic Development 203: Transit as Economic Development Strategy with Joya Stetson
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
Local Economies (UK): UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Anne Alexander and Leana Hosea Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK’s largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use, according to an...
Combined Authorities (England): Cumbria passes parliamentary milestone on devolution
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: andrew.cunningham@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Cunningham Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Government has laid a statutory instrument in Parliament to formally...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Atom bank opens Newcastle headquarters after multi-million pound investment
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Atom bank’s multi-million pound move from Durham to The Pattern Shop in...
Combined Authorities (England): Councils seek mayoral devolution from government
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Councils seek mayoral devolution from governmentGalya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandOxfordshire County CouncilCouncil leaders Mary...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Digital tool cuts costs for councils developing energy plans
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-12-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Digital tool cuts costs for councils developing energy plansCouncils are benefiting from free access to an online...