head of investment at interactive investor. what is going wrong? we are clearly saying that the consumer is slowing down. we are entering the golden quarter when typically we see a boost to spending in the run up to christmas, so perhaps a lot of consumers are hunkering down, saving ahead of that expensive period in the run up to december. haw ahead of that expensive period in the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the wet it about the weather? the wet weather in it about the weather? the wet weather in the it about the weather? the wet weather in the second - it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half- it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half of. it about the weather? the wet i weather in the second half of the month did affect footfall, but still retail sales were down by now .3%, which is the m
hello and a very warm welcome to bbc news, i mark lowen live from southern israel overlooking gaza, where the united nations says a lack of fuel means aid cannot be brought into the gaza strip from egypt. the relief agency for palestinian says they are almost begging for fuel and should never have been put into that situation. the un says an urgent shipment of fuel is needed, as is the resumption of the telecommunications network. also in gaza, the israeli military raided the strip s largest hospital al shifa this week, but prime minister benjamin netanyahu told cbs news there was no gunfight at the hospital because hamas leaders had left shortly before the israeli army had arrived. israel says there is a hamas command centre at the site, but hasn t yet provided conclusive evidence. mr netanyahu also said hostages could have been moved from the hospital. violence, too, in the occupied west bank, the other part of the palestinian territories not controlled by hamas. the israel
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Retail sales in Latvia slid 4.1% year-on-year in September, a seventh consecutive decline, following a 2.7% drop in the prior month, data released by the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) on Friday show.