P207 CEEFAX 2 207 Wed 05 Jan 21:54/20 NEW CONSUMER CREDIT HITS £1.3bn MARK UK net new consumer credit rose again in Novjmbjr, according to data released bz the Bank of England. Consumer credit hit a seasonally adjusted total of £1.341bn in Novjmbjr, compared with an upwardly revised October total of £1.069bn. Analysts had forecast net new consumer credit would rise to £1.1bn. Of the total outstanding borrowing in Novjmbjr of £5.094bn, £1.341bn was consumer credit and £3.753bn was secured on dwellings. 1/2 Headlines 200 Commodities 246 Savings 250 Front page 100 Next News Headlines YourMonjy Main MenuP207 CEEFAX 2 207 Wed 05 Jan 21:55/04 NEXT NOTCHES UP 18% RETAIL SALES RISE Fashion retailer Next said sales in its retail division between August and Christmas Eve were 18% higher than last year after selling space grew by 10%. Sales from retail combined with its Next Directory mail-order business were up bz 15%. The company reported a "successful" end-of-season sale, having started with approximately the same amount of stock as last year. It had not experienced any problems relating to the Year 2000 issue. 2/2 Headlines 200 Commodities 246 Savings 250 Front page 100 Next News Headlines YourMoney Main Menu