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1 June 2012
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BCC Slashes Economic Growth Forecast For 2012

The British Chambers of Commerce has slashed its forecast for UK economic growth this year, blaming the government’s austerity measures.


29 May 2012
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Money Markets Predict No Base Rate Rise Until 2016

The Bank of England is unlikely to raise the current base rate until at least 2016 or 2017, money markets have predicted.


29 May 2012
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Consumers Will Be Hundreds Better Off This Year

UK consumers will be hundreds of pounds better off this year as a result of falling inflation and changes to the personal tax system, research has revealed.


24 May 2012
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UK Recession Deeper Than Initially Thought

The UK is deeper in recession than originally thought, as figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the economy shrank more than previous estimates had stated.


23 May 2012
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Government To Launch Research Centre For SMEs

The government wants to use investment in small and medium sized enterprise (SMEs) to drive economic growth, and has announced plans to launch a new enterprise research centre.


17 May 2012
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Jubilee To Damage Economic Growth

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations could hamper the economy’s recovery due to a reduction in economic output, the Bank of England has warned. As part of the celebrations, British workers have been given an extra bank holiday, which could lead to a drop in economic activity. The Bank of England has said that the four-day […]


16 May 2012
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Eurozone Crisis Halting UK Economic Recovery

Sir Mervyn King has warned that the continuing crisis in the eurozone is hampering Britain’s efforts to recover from financial meltdown. The governor of the Bank of England has said that Britain is recovering from the biggest financial crisis in its history, but is being held back by a eurozone that is “tearing itself apart”. […]


15 May 2012
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Small Business Vital To UK Economy

A fraction of small businesses in the UK play the biggest role in the country’s economic growth, a report has revealed. With the UK back in recession, politicians and financial experts are looking at ways to boost the country’s struggling economy in the face of continuing job losses and turmoil in the eurozone. But a […]


10 May 2012
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Improvements In Manufacturing Output Can’t Halt Recession

Manufacturing output in the UK was better than expected in March, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have suggested. The ONS said that manufacturing output in March rose 0.9%, compared to the previous month. This was better than initial forecasts for manufacturing output, which had estimated a rise of 0.5%. But […]


3 May 2012
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Business Group Predicts Economic Growth

The UK’s economy will return to growth in the second half of this year, a leading business lobbying organisation has said. The reassurance has come from the CBI, which has also predicted that the speed of economic growth in the UK will increase next year. It is a positive prediction, which flies in the face […]

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