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George Osborne still bullish as growth falls to 0.2 per cent

26.07.11
The UK economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011, the Office for National Statistics says... more

Bank's fears grow over 'fragile' economy

20.07.11
The Bank of England's powerful monetary policy committee is increasingly concerned about the fragile state of the UK economy, minutes of its latest meeting show... more

Mortgage lending edges up, but market gloom continues

20.06.11
Banks shook off a Royal Wedding hangover to boost mortgage lending in May, but there is little sign of a long-term revival in the market, the Council of Mortgage Lenders have warned... more

Reckitt a star as Merrill Lynch gives sector a thumbs up

25.03.11
Cillit Bang and Durex Condoms are at the top of investors' shopping lists, as Reckitt Benckiser claws back some of its recent losses... more

Construction pick-up gives economy welcome news

02.12.10
Britain receives its second piece of unexpectedly good news on the economy as the construction sector says demand picked up in November... more

City chiefs hail growth while fearing outlook

22.07.10
A majority of London business leaders see growth in the second quarter of the year but are worried about the outlook... more

Optimism as £29bn poured into businesses

30.06.10
Business investment soared at the start of the year — raising hopes that the economic recovery is gathering pace... more

Bank lending on the climb, but at a snail's pace

18.06.10
Lending to businesses and households remains subdued over the spring as the economy stutters out of recession... more

UK growth nudged up to 0.3% by good news in industry

25.05.10
The UK economy grew slightly faster in the first quarter than originally thought... more

Investment by businesses is on the increase

21.05.10
Business investment rose in early 2010 after a year and a half of decline as firms looked to take advantage of the economic recovery... more

First bad news for Cameron as number out of work soars to 2.51 million

12.05.10
David Cameron given an economic 'reality check' with a sharp rise in unemployment and a warning that the financial crisis is 'far from over'... more

Economy lifted by ‘blistering’ rise in factory output

11.05.10
The economy grew faster than initially thought early this year thanks to a “blistering” jump in output from British factories... more

Bank's MPC to hold interest rates in double blow

07.05.10
The Bank of England’s interest rate-setting monetary policy committee begins a meeting straddling the weekend because of the election with a double dose of bad news... more

Retail sales struggle with shoppers reluctant to spend

22.04.10
High street shoppers still appear to be cautious, as official figures show that retail sales grew by far less than expected last month... more

Bank hawkish despite 9-0 MPC vote for rates freeze

21.04.10
The Bank of England strikes a hawkish tone amid mounting fears over the threat of inflation... more

Boost for Labour as economy grows faster than expected

30.03.10
Britain moved out of recession at the end of last year more strongly than previously thought... more

Inflation staying high thanks to soaring factory gate prices

05.03.10
The price being charged by factories for their goods shot up last month as manufacturers faced soaring costs of raw materials and energy, official figures show... more

Manufacturers struggle as oil price rises sharply

11.12.09
Manufacturers fighting for profits in the recession were dealt a fresh blow by a sharp rise in costs... more

Builders still feeling the pain

03.11.09
Latest construction activity figures reveal the market contracted for the second month in succession and last month it fell at a faster rate than in September... more

Inflation on the retreat as manufacturers cut prices

10.07.09
There were fresh signs inflation is falling when prices at the factory gate were shown to be dropping at the fastest pace for 12 years ... more

Pound rises to year high as inflation refuses to budge

16.06.09
Inflation is falling at a slower rate than anticipated, prompting fears that interest rates might start rising sooner rather than later... more

Surprise rise in UK industrial output

10.06.09
The UK’s industrial output unexpectedly rose in April, the first month-on-month increase since February 2008, figures published today show ... more

Earnings shock points to new action by Bank

18.03.09
Average earnings are rising at the slowest rate for 18 years, part of an economic picture that more than one analyst dubbed "truly awful"... more

Mortgage lending plunges 60%

02.03.09
Mortgages: Mortgage lending dived by more than 60% during January to just one 10th of its level 12 months ago, figures showed... more

Property prices hit by record fall

28.10.08
Fresh evidence of the turmoil in the housing market emerged as new figures showed prices down by eight per cent and repossessions soaring... more

Output falls for the sixth month in row

07.10.08
British manufacturing has plunged into its worst crisis for nearly 30 years as the economy heads into recession... more

Woe for UK factories fires fears of recession

01.07.08
Britain is on the verge of a stagflationary recession with prices galloping out of control and demand drying up... more

Savers pile it up, card debt leaps

30.06.08
A tale of two personal finance consumers emerged today as those who can afford to save banked their cash at the fastest rate in six years while those who cannot are heaping more and more on their credit cards... more

House price bombshell

08.04.08
A slump in house prices five times worse than expected has rocked the property market... more


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