UK shoppers turn to credit cards to fund summer spending - UK Finance
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LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers spent more on their credit cards in August as they borrowed to fund a summer shopping spree but companies are more nervous in the run-up to Brexit, lending industry data showed on Wednesday.Credit card lending by the main high street banks rose by an annual 5.8 percent, the strongest growth rate since February, UK Finance, a group representing banks and lenders, said."Growth in card spending remained fairly strong, reflecting the boost to retail sales from..