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TUC calls on government to rebalance economy

The UK economy is too reliant on the financial services sector and the government must seek to rebalance it, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). 

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Local businesses worth double internet economy

British people spend £88 a week at pubs, newsagents and other local businesses, adding up to £218 billion a year, new research finds.

Financial Management

Skilled Immigration

Jonathan Portes, director at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, looks at the economic benefits of immigration.

News

BCC fears stagnation without further stimulus

A more radical approach from ministers to stimulate the UK economy is needed, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Opinion

On the edge – Optimism ratings for Uk Economy

With the Eurozone in crisis and economists putting the chances of a double-dip recession at 50-50, entrepreneurs and experts give their outlook for 2012.

Opinion

Balancing austerity

Stephen Chandler, managing partner at venture fund Notion Capital, explains his view on balancing austerity and investment in the face of slower growth.

Opinion

Wol Kolade: End of the tunnel

It is difficult to be optimistic in the face of the government's austerity measures, plummeting consumer confidence and the ongoing debt woes surrounding the EU and the US. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

News

GDP growth shows UK economy stagnating

GDP grew 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, but household spending contracted by 0.6 per cent, prompting fears that the economy is stagnating.

News

GDP growth is ‘mediocre’

Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, recovering from the 0.5 per cent contraction in the last three months of 2010.

Opinion

Labour at a crossroads

Economic adviser Dr John Philpott explains why the UK's economy and labour market are at the crossroads.

News

Inflation lower but still double target

The UK’s annual inflation rate fell between February and March, but remains twice the Bank of England’s target measure.

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Renewed fears for UK economy after GDP drop

Britain's gross domestic product dropped by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year in a shock fall that some analysts predict could result in a 'double dip' recession.

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