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An air of optimism

Long queues outside your local health inspector's favourite takeaway jaunt - this can only mean one thing, the World Cup is here! For some a feast of sport and for others, a living nightmare only made bearable by the thought of a dodgy curry and a beer. But the one common thing we should all embrace is the air of optimism and feel good factor, which accompanies the event.

It was reported recently that UK retail sales rose strongly in May, with analysts citing the World Cup as the main reason for the pick-up.

Sales volumes rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.6% from April, helped by a 1.7% jump in household goods sales and a 1% increase in food sales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Analysts said sales of televisions and food ahead of the more..