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Christmas comes early as shoppers flock to shops

19.11.09
Hopes of a good Christmas on the High Street were boosted today after a sharp rise in sales... more

Factory output is soaring

02.11.09
Britain showed further signs of economic recovery today after factory output hit its highest level for nearly two years ... more

Recession may be at end – but hold tight for rough ride ahead

20.10.09
Is the recession over? That question will finally be answered on Friday when gross domestic product figures for the third quarter are published... more

Lack of bank lending hits cash-starved companies

18.09.09
Banks were today under renewed pressure to increase lending after figures showed they are still starving cash-strapped firms and households of vital funds.... 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

Economy is struggling back to health on factories’ output rise

01.07.09
The economy showed further signs of life as manufacturers put the worst of the recession behind them and the City bet interest rates will remain at record lows for another year ... more

Inflation falls but prices on high street rise

16.06.09
The official rate of inflation fell last month to 2.2 per cent, its lowest level since January last year... more

Rare triumph for Gordon Brown on best industry figures in a year

10.06.09
The UK economy was given a fresh boost after industrial production rose for the first time in more than a year ... more

Bank pressured to print more money as new cash is hoarded

01.05.09
The Bank of England was under pressure to print more money amid signs that its quantitative easing programme is not yet working ... more

Darling forecast savaged by IMF’s dire predictions

22.04.09
Downing Street was rocked by a damning report from the International Monetary Fund that savaged predictions in the Budget for a rapid economic recovery... more

Inflation falls to lowest since April

20.01.09
Britain's annual inflation rate dropped in December to its lowest since April 2008 amid falling gas prices and lower sales taxes in the pre-Christmas trading period... more

Buy, buy 2008: next year we’re going for broke

23.12.08
Britain will plunge into the deepest downturn since 1947 next year, economists have warned... more

That shrinking feeling: consumer spending falls again

26.11.08
Consumer spending saw its sharpest decline for 13 years between July and September, official figures showed... more

Price of food falls as recession starts to bite

18.11.08
A dramatic fall in the rate of inflation has fuelled fears of a prolonged recession... more

Base rate could plunge to record-breaking 1 per cent

29.10.08
Interest rates are heading for just one per cent the lowest since 1694 by the end of next year, a leading City economist forecast... more

Ex-bank chief issues warning on spending

27.10.08
Former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Howard Davies said a big government spending splurge could be "dangerous" for the economy... more

Cost of living set to tumble

14.10.08
The cost of living is set to be brought down with record cuts in interest rates and a fall in inflation... more

Price of eggs and butter up by more than 30 per cent as food bills rocket

16.09.08
Food bills have rocketed by 14.5 per cent over the past year, official figures revealed... more

Rate cuts forecast on King view inflation is peaking

16.09.08
Interest rates will be slashed to 3.5% from 5%, City economists forecast today, as the Governor of the Bank of England said inflation should fall next year amid fears of a stalling economy... more

Home loan approvals fall to new record low

01.09.08
The housing market plunges deeper into the abyss after mortgage lending crashed to a record low... more

Bank split on which way rates must move

20.08.08
The Bank of England remains torn over interest rates as it grapples with the twin threat of runaway inflation and probable recession... more

£9.2bn borrowing surge as Brown loosens rules

18.07.08
Public sector borrowing surged by £9.2billion last month as the economic slowdown hammered public finances... more

The royal recession: Queen hit by credit crunch

27.06.08
The Queen has been hit by soaring prices as Britain stands on the brink of recession, new figures show... more

City bets on rates rise

10.06.08
The City is betting on the previously unthinkable prospect of interest rates rising within months... more

Production costs set to tip UK into 'stagflation'

09.06.08
The worst set of inflation data in a generation has left the British economy teetering on edge of recession... more

More bad news on the economy for PM

21.05.08
Gordon Brown faces more dismal economic news... more

'0.9% drop' as Halifax fuels house price gloom

02.05.08
Mortgage lender said prices are lower than they were a year ago for the first time in more than 12 years... more

High street hit by rising costs, falling spending

15.04.08
Fears of a high street meltdown grew today as figures showed stores caught in a deadly squeeze between rising costs and weak consumer spending... more

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