10 September 2019 The UK Economy: Jobs Market in Rude Health as Wages Surprise and Unemployment Falls

The UK jobs market remained in rude health during July, Office for National Statistics figures revealed on Tuesday, as the domestic economy appeared to weather the calamitous Brexit saga and infigh…

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09 September 2019 UK Recession Fears to Fade after Growth Accelerates in July, with Brexit Stockpilers in Driving Seat

The UK could be on course to avoid a 'technical recession', forecasters suggested on Monday, after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed a sharp rebound in growth during July that bode…

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04 September 2019 The UK Services Sector Struggled in August but Economic Rebound Still Seen in Third-quarter

The UK's  largest economic sector was left treading water in August amid heightened uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit process, the latest IHS Markit Services PMI showed Wednesday…

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03 September 2019 Construction PMI Paints Bleak Picture of Economy but Rebound Still Tipped for Third-quarter

The outlook for the economy in the third quarter darkened on Tuesday if the IHS Markit construction and manufacturing industry PMI surveys are to be believed, with output from both sectors having f…

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02 September 2019 UK Manufacturers Struggle in August as Trade War and Brexit Take Toll  

The UK manufacturing sector saw its fourth consecutive month of contraction in August, according to IHS Markit, as the U.S.-China trade war and the ongoing Brexit saga both took their toll on indus…

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21 August 2019 UK Budget Surplus Lower than Expected in July as Multiple Threats to Public Finances Loom on Horizon

UK government borrowing fell less than was expected by the market during July, leading overall borrowing for the current financial year to rise by a touch and drawing a line under the previous fina…

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20 August 2019 The UK Economy: CBI Report of August Stabilisation in Manufacturing Argues for Quarterly Growth Pickup 

The UK manufacturing sector saw output stabilise in August after a multi-month period of declines that saw it subtract notably from economic growth, which was negative in the second-quarter, reinfo…

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