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UK house prices rose slightly in February, Nationwide says
Friday 01 Mar 2013
House prices in the United Kingdom increased by 0.2 per cent month-on-month in February, to 162,638 pounds, although they were flat when compared to a year ago, the latest survey data from mortgage le... Read More
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UK manufacturing PMI surprises to the downside in January - UPDATE
Friday 01 Mar 2013
- Output and new orders both register falls since January Read More
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British high street store closures up to 28 a day, data reveals
Thursday 28 Feb 2013
20 stores a day closed down on Britain’s high streets in 2012 and it could grow worse this year, new data has revealed. Read More
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Payday complaints more than double in a year, charity says
Wednesday 27 Feb 2013
Complaints relating to pay day loans have almost doubled year-on-year in 2012, with over 20,000 calls being made to its National Debtline service, the Money Advice Trust has revealed. Read More
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BoE member Bean talks down negative rates option
Wednesday 27 Feb 2013
Bank of England (BoE) member Charles Bean said on Wednesday that there are no plans to introduce negative interest rates. Read More
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Four in 10 homes sold at a loss since 2007
Wednesday 27 Feb 2013
Four in 10 homes were sold at a loss since the start of 2007, it was revealed on Wednesday. Read More
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UK 2012 GDP estimates revised higher
Wednesday 27 Feb 2013
The UK´s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 per cent in volume terms between the third and fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest data available from the Office for National Statis... Read More
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BoE member Tucker open to more quantitative easing
Tuesday 26 Feb 2013
Bank of England (BoE) policy-maker Paul Tucker said that he is open to the possibility of more quantitative easing (QE) under certain conditions, according to his report to members of parliament. Read More
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Investments in UK oil and gas hit record high, says industry body
Monday 25 Feb 2013
Investment in the UK’s oil and gas industry is at its highest in over 30 years, an industry body said Monday. Read More
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UK mortgage borrowing fell in February
Monday 25 Feb 2013
Net mortgage lending by the main High Street banks fell by 0.4bn pounds in January, according to the British Banker’s Association (BBA) to 777.4bn pounds. Read More
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Moody's downgrades UK to Aa1 from Aaa
Friday 22 Feb 2013
On Friday evening ratings agency Moody's Investors Service downgraded the domestic- and foreign-currency government bond ratings of the United Kingdom by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. Read More
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OBR reacts to surplus in UK public finances
Thursday 21 Feb 2013
The UK's public finances recorded its highest surplus in five years in January but the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the government has far to go to cut its deficit target. Read More
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UK car manufacturing grows as commercial vehicle output falls
Thursday 21 Feb 2013
UK car manufacturing rose by 1.2 per cent in January, while commercial vehicle output tumbled 20.5 per cent, new data revealed Thursday. Read More
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UK public sector borrowing less than forecast in January
Thursday 21 Feb 2013
The UK public sector’s net borrowing requirement –excluding financial sector interventions- was -11.4bn pounds (a repayment) in January 2013, according to the latest data available from the Office for... Read More
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BOE surprise: vote split 6-3 on more bond purchases -UPDATE
Wednesday 20 Feb 2013
Pound Sterling took a dive after the minutes of the last meeting of the Bank of England's (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) showed that the central bank was a fair bit more dovish than had been ... Read More
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UK unemployment dropped again in January - UPDATE
Wednesday 20 Feb 2013
The UK’s claimant count dropped by 12,500 in January, reaching a level of 1.5409m, according to the latest data available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read More
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Consumers just wanna have fun
Tuesday 19 Feb 2013
Entertainment on spending has soared more than 60 per cent in the past decade, despite the tough economic climate, new research has shown. Read More
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Mobile phones could replace credit and debit cards
Tuesday 19 Feb 2013
Credit and debit card usage could be sent into decline by the rise of the mobile phone, the UK Payments Council has said. Read More
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Andrew Bailey named head of BoE's new Prudential Regulatory Authority
Tuesday 19 Feb 2013
Andrew Bailey was on Tuesday named Chief Executive of the new Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. Read More
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BoE's Weale's words may foreshadow greater weakness in Sterling
Monday 18 Feb 2013
In a speech delivered at the Warwick Economics summit this past weekend Bank of England policy-maker Martin Weale – an outspoken ‘dove’ - spoke at length on the different mechanisms by which the Unite... Read More
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