The December edition of the Norwich Economic Barometer has now been published.
The latest figures from the ONS indicate that wage growth in the UK picked up on average by 1.6 percent. Aviva announced they are to buy rival Friends Life in a deal worth £5.2 billion and UK inflation rose to an annual rate of 1.3 percent in October, however the price of food and non alcoholic beverages fell by 1.4 percent. Norwich based technology company Epos Now has opened a new head office at Norwich Business Park on Whiting Road.
The firm supplies electronic point-of-sale equipment and software has recruited 17 new staff in the past month and is seeking 30 more recruits in the New Year.
