GDP
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17 Jul
Here’s what you need to know about China’s latest GDP growth figures
The Chinese economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, expanding 6.9 percent.
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6 Jul
UK household income declining at highest rate since 2011, ONS data reveals
Real household disposable income in the UK is falling at the fastest rate for more than five years, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday.
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20 Jun
The golden age index: should the silver pound be put to work?
Global GDP could be boosted across some of the world’s biggest economies by $2trn by raising employment rates for the over 55s to match Swedish levels — the highest performing European Union country.
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28 Apr
Is Brexit beginning to take its toll? UK GDP growth is slowing down
The UK’s economy has slowed more than expected in the first months of 2017 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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20 Mar
Denmark has no foreign currency debt for the first time in 183 years
As it stands, there are five debt-free countries in the world — Macau, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Liechtenstein and Palau.
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22 Feb
The UK has lost its crown as the fastest growing G7 economy
The UK is no longer the fastest-growing major advanced economy following the publication of revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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3 Feb
Biggest city beats biggest country: Tokyo’s pulled further ahead of Russia by GDP
Tokyo pulled further ahead of Russia in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) as the world continues to shift towards city dominance.
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26 Jan
UK GDP maintains momentum in tail end of 2016
The UK economy grew by 0.6 percent in the last three months of 2016, coming in ahead of expectations and wrong-footing expectations that June’s shock vote to quit the European Union would drag on growth.