UK economy
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4 Aug
The City could be 20 times as big in 25 years if Brexit goes well
The Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, believes the UK’s financial sector could double in size to be 20 times as big as GDP within the next 25 years.
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3 Aug
Bank of England Super Thursday: 3 things to look out for today
The Bank of England’s Super Thursday meeting takes place today.
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15 Jun
UK government reaffirms aim to support startups once Brexit gets underway
The British government is set to say it will escalate the funding it provides to startups to allow them to flourish once the UK leaves the European Union.
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14 Jun
UK wages grow at their slowest pace since 2014 as inflation takes its toll
UK earnings are at one of their lowest levels in three years after inflation climbs to highs of 2.9 percent.
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13 Jun
UK inflation climbs to highest since June 2013 as Brexit bites
Britain’s annual inflation rate climbed to 2.9 per cent in May – the highest level since June 2013 — and catching economists off guard.
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12 Jun
Disastrous for the economy: UK businesses react to the 2017 general election result
As the dust settles from last week’s general election, UK businesses have raised concerns over what a hung parliament could mean for the country.
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7 Jun
OECD: UK economy expected to slow as a result of Brexit
The UK economy will slow next year as a planned so-called hard Brexit and uncertainty around negotiations takes its toll on growth and confidence, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has predicted.
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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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10 Apr
Brexit: The economic figures to look out for this week
Before the UK referendum on the European Union took place in June last year, the economic predictions were bleak.
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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
Bank of England deputy governor says Trump is good for the UK economy
Donald Trump’s reign as US president has been good for the UK economy, according to one the the UK’s top central bankers.