BUSINESS LIVE: Wage growth hits record high
BUSINESS LIVE: Wage growth hits record high
UK wages excluding bonuses grew at the fastest pace year-on-year since records began at 7.8 per cent in the three months to June, fresh Office for National Statistics data shows.
The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Just Group, Marks & Spencer, 888 and Legal & General Group. Read the Tuesday 15 August Business Live blog below.
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