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UK economy grew by 0.7 percent in second quarter

In the UK economic growth remained steady at 0.7 percent for the second quarter according to official figures. Analysts had been expecting such a

28/08/2015

United Kingdom

UK budget creates higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare economy

The British finance minister has used the first conservative party budget in nearly 20 years to reshape the world’s fifth-largest economy. George

08/07/2015

United Kingdom

British Chancellor introduces living wage and cuts benefits

08/07/2015

United Kingdom

Mixed news on UK economy on election eve

There has been mixed news on the crucial election issue of the British economy on the eve of the vote. Britain’s huge service sector unexpectedly

06/05/2015

World

Could Britain's economy survive an EU exit?

Britain’s love-hate relationship with the EU has confounded successive governments for decades. Two years ago, PM David Cameron said he wanted to

05/05/2015

United Kingdom

Manufacturing figures for the UK fall ahead of election

Britain’s economic growth, at the heart of political campaigning for next weeks poll, has slowed in the manufacturing sector. That’s according to

01/05/2015

My Europe Series

Opportunity or exploitation: the debate in the UK over zero-hours contracts

They have been credited with putting the UK on the road to recovery, but the issue of zero-hours contracts is among the most divisive of the general

01/05/2015

United Kingdom

Is Britain's economy back on track?

Ever since the days – long long ago – when Britain was an undisputed world leader in trade and finance, people have disagreed about the country’s

30/04/2015

Business Series

Unruly Britannia: pre-election uncertainty unsettles UK investors and sterling

In this edition we look at how the pound has been affected by the election campaign in the UK and discuss the impact on international oil markets of

28/04/2015

United Kingdom

UK Election debate: 7 things we learned

Thursday night saw the leaders of the seven leading UK political parties going head-to-head in a TV debate, a sign that two party politics is over in Britain.

02/04/2015

Business Series

Ripple effect of Scotland's independence vote on Mideast markets

16/09/2014

United Kingdom

Will Britain commit ‘economic suicide’?

09/10/2013

United Kingdom

UK unemployment declines unexpectedly

11/09/2013

Economy

‘Better off in a Better Europe’ – British Influence launches manifesto

16/07/2013

Business Planet

Helping minorities into the EU job market

11/01/2013

Business Series

Supermarket struggle continues for Sainsbury's

09/01/2013

Business Series

Morrisons' Cold Christmas

07/01/2013

Business Series

Diageo cheered by emerging markets

23/08/2012

My Europe Series

London 2012: Olympic legacy debated as final countdown gets underway

13/07/2012