U.K. sales up 0.3 percent in November

Great Britain may avoid a Tiny Tim Christmas after all. As expected, retail sales increased 0.3 percent last month as consumers began their holiday shopping, reports the BBC. October was a brisk month, too. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said October’s numbers were higher than were originally estimated, revised from 0.5 percent to 0.7 percent. According to the BBC, Internet sales are also up, accounting for 10.5 percent of all sales co