02 April 2019 Construction Industry to Stagnate in First-quarter but Brexit Resolution would Spark Recovery says UK's No.1 Forecaster

The UK construction industry is likely to have stagnated during the first quarter, Pantheon Macroeconomics says, after the latest IHS Markit PMI showed activity among commercial bulilders and civil…

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01 April 2019 March Manufacturing Surge Provides More Evidence of Economic Pick-up in the First-quarter 

The UK manufacturing sector rebounded from its winter lull in March after activity surged ahead of the UK's pending departure from the EU, leading economists to suggest the sector could make a larg…

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29 March 2019 UK Economy Seen Gaining Momentum in First-quarter after ONS Revision to 2018 Number

The UK economy slowed in the final quarter of last year but growth during 2018 as a whole was faster than previously thought, according to data released on Friday by the Office for Nation…

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21 March 2019 Bank of England Interest Rate Outlook: Everything You Need to Know from the Latest Policy Update

Sterling stabilised on Thursday after the Bank of England (BoE) reiterated its commitment to raising its interest rate over the coming quarters, in stark contrast to the stance of other d…

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13 March 2019 HM Treasury's Spending Increase will Support Growth in 2019 but Austerity to Weigh Thereafter 

The UK economy may be headed into uncertain waters as the country leaves the European Union but it's so-far demonstrated resilience in the face of a homemade political crisis, enabling HM Treasury …

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13 March 2019 Natixis Boss: 2nd Referendum has Democratic Credibility and the Irish Hard Border Need not Mean a Defended Border

A second referendum is justifiable on the basis that Brexit was not a clearly-defined proposition when people voted on it in June 2016, says Jean Raby CEO of Natixis Investment Managers.

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13 March 2019 'No Deal' Brexit Tariffs to be Slashed

The UK government says it will eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and avoid a 'hard' border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit.

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