Which4U: Finance News Summary W.E. 17 August 2012

Aug 17, 2012, 05:07 PM

A weekly bulletin of financial news stories for the week ending 17th August 2012. This week includes: UK retail sales support claims that economic growth figures are overly pessimistic; the average cost of rent reaches a record high; and a rise in inflation spells bad news for train passengers, as fares are expected to rise by at least 6% in the New Year. #GDP #inflation