The Bank of England today again kept interest rates on hold at record lows as Japan joined Switzerland in slashing its cost of borrowing to weaken the yen's safe-haven status... more
Arch-hawk Andrew Sentance labels the Bank of England's latest inflation forecasts "over-optimistic", wasting little time in pressing the case for higher interest rates again... more
Bullish manufacturers are banking on an export-led recovery and taking on staff at the fastest rate for more than 20 years, the Confederation of British Industry says... more
Growth in the financial services sector over the last three months was at its fastest since just before the credit crunch struck, a survey shows... more
Retail sales fall for a second consecutive month, with the most significant decline in demand hitting shops selling DIY goods, shoes, hardware and crockery... more
Britain is on the brink of a deep and lengthy recession, economists warned after latest figures on the state of the manufacturing sector were even worse than expected... more
The High Street suffered its worst trading in a quarter of a century this month as wet weather and creaking household finances put off shoppers... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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