Newspage Raws
Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Search by keyword or topic and by date, newest or most answered first.
49 Raws in environment
· 7 expert responses
Health benefits from nature report - ONS
The Office for National Statistics has just published a report showing an estimated 1.1 million fewer people across the UK gained health benefits from spending time in nature in 2022 compared with two years earlier. The…
· 6 expert responses
Black Friday 2023
Black Friday is fast approaching and Newspage has had quite a lot of success ridiculing this trashy American import in the past — but, more importantly, calling out the way it can direct consumer spend away from small…
· 7 expert responses
Retail sales fall by 0.9% in September as cost of living crisis bites
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.9% in September 2023, following an unrevised rise of 0.4% in August 2023, according to official data published this morning. Analysts had predicted a 0.3% fall. Looking at the quarterly…
· 10 expert responses
Will owners of energy inefficient homes struggle to get a mortgage?
A journalist at The Times is seeking quick views on whether owners of energy inefficient homes face being turned down for mortgages. Though the PM canned and/or pushed back a number of key net zero requirements,…
· 5 expert responses
Relaxation of nutrient neutrality rules for housebuilders
Following the Government announcing plans to remove environmental protections on nutrient neutrality imposed by Brussels, free UK news agency, Newspage, sought the views of property experts, which can be found below.…
· 4 expert responses
Crest Nicholson trading update - reaction
This morning, in its trading update , Crest Nicholson announced that it expected adjusted pre-tax profit to reach £50m in the year ending October 31. It had previously expected profit to reach around £73.7 million. It…
· 3 expert responses
July a washout for retailers
The latest retail sales data has just been published and it proved a washout, partly due to the weather and partly due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. The full report is available >> here <<. Key points below. How…
· 3 expert responses
Production drops 0.6% in May
Production output fell by 0.6% in May 2023 after a fall of 0.2% in April 2023, revised up from a fall of 0.3% in the previous publication, according to the latest GDP data published this morning; this sector was the…
· 4 expert responses
Are you worried about your mortgage payments?
The Daily Mail are urgently looking for business owners in any sector who are worried about their mortgage payments. In return, your company will almost certainly get namechecked. If that's you (and it will apply to a…
· 4 expert responses
Ofcom energy cap announcement
Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland, effective from July 1, it has just been announced. Ofgem said the £1,206…
· 3 expert responses
Inflation data April 2023
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the latest inflation data is out. If inflation is hitting you as a business, charity or personally (or both), and you'd like to see your views in the local and national media, please answer…
· 6 expert responses
GDP data January 2023
The latest GDP data has just been published , showing monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.3% in January 2023, after falling by 0.5% in December 2022. It was a mixed bag, with the…
· 3 expert responses
Ofgem energy price cap announcement
Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £4,279 per year to £3,280 for the average household, effective from April 1, it was announced this morning. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley said: “Although…
· 14 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
Four-day working week is a success. Or is it?
According to a just released study, a four-day working week works. The study's findings included: 71% of employees reported lower levels of burnout 39% were less stressed Revenues increased by 1.4% You can read more…
· 5 expert responses
Retail sales data - Dec 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00 the Office for National Statistics is publishing the December retail sales data. If you're an online, bricks and mortar or hybrid retailer and would like the chance to be featured in the local…
· 4 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
Twitter gets a new ad sales chief. What’s your advice to Twitter?
Twitter has a new ad sales chief, Chris Riedy, we have a journalist from a tech publication looking for views from marketing professionals: What are the biggest priorities for Riedy as he takes over the ad sales team…
· 3 expert responses
Retail sales data - October 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the ONS is publishing the latest retail sales data. We're looking for comment from retailers and makers, online, brick and mortar and hybrid, to answer the following questions. Please keep…
· 13 expert responses
Autumn Statement November 2022 - small business and charity owners respond
Following the Autumn Statement, Newspage sought the views of small business and charity owners on how what was announced will impact them, as a business/charity and in terms of their own personal finances. Their views…
· 4 expert responses
Energy efficiency of homes
Tomorrow morning at 09:30 the ONS is publishing a report on the energy efficiency of housing in England and Wales. With this in mind, a few Qs: Is there a risk people living in non energy-efficient homes could become…
· 15 expert responses
Black Friday 2022
On the 25th of November, it’s Black Friday. Once again, Newspage has teamed up with local shopping platform, ShopAppy , to run a survey on this annual event and get your views on it as retailers. First up, if you're a…