24 October 2019 October Weakness in the German Services Sector Confirms a Recession

The German economy is now almost sure to have slipped into recession during the third quarter, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics, after October's IHS Markit PMI surveys pointed clearly to contag…

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22 October 2019 UK Government Borrowing Jumped in September but Won't Prevent More Spending Up Ahead

The UK public finances deteriorated in September for the first time in five years after income growth failed to match an increase in government spending, leading to higher borrowing toward the end …

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17 October 2019 The Brexit Deal: Johnson Draws Rebels from Both Sides of EU Divide but Still Lacks Majority

The UK is on course for a Saturday showdown over Brexit in the House of Commons after Boris Johnson emerged from negotiations in Brussels claiming to have reached a new deal with the EU, as the&nbs…

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16 October 2019 UK Inflation Continues its Downward Trend and is Unlikely to Pick Up Anytime soon

The Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation in the UK showed prices increased by 1.7% year-on-year in September, unchanged on the previous month but a shade below the market's expectation for a …

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15 October 2019 UK Economy Cooling: Employment Down and Wage Numbers Miss Expectatio

Labour market data out of the UK on Tuesday came in on the disappointing side, with a fall in employment and a below-expectation rise in wages being reported.

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10 October 2019 The UK Economy: Latest Data Show Recession Still Some Way Off

The UK economy contracted in August although fresh Office for National Statistics (ONS) revisions have revealed that growth in the prior month was faster than previously thought and the second-quar…

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03 October 2019 UK Services Sector Shrinks as Economic Slowdown Bites Deeper

The UK economy's dominant services sector - which accounts for over 80% of economic activity - shrank in September as an economic slowdown deepens.

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