29 October 2018 OBR Upgrades U.K. Growth Forecasts after Budget "Giveaway"

The outlook for the U.K. economy has improved in 2018, according to the latest round of Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts, suggesting the lacklustre growth rates seen earli…

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25 October 2018 U.S. Factory Orders and Trade Deficit Disappointments are a Threat to Friday's GDP Figure

A U.S. economic figures surprised on the downside for the month of September this Thursday, leading some economists to warn that Friday's third-quarter GDP number could leave financial markets disa…

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23 October 2018 U.K. Manufacturing Orders Decline at Fastest Pace for Three-years says CBI; Here's Why

U.K. manufacturers saw a downturn in client demand during the quarter to October, according the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Industrial Trends survey, while expecta…

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19 October 2018 U.K. Government Borrowing Hits Decade Low in September while Debt-to-GDP Falls

U.K. government borrowing fell its lowest September level for the 11 years last month, according to Office for National Statistics data released Friday, taking total borrowing for the year-to-date …

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18 October 2018 U.K. Retail Sales Fall in September but Strong Third-quarter Result to Lift GDP say Economists

U.K. retail sales declined faster than expected during the September month, according to Office for National Statistics data released Thursday, but economists say strong growth over the preceding m…

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17 October 2018 Investor Confidence Hits Financial Crisis Low say Bank of America as Others Forecast Gold Price Rally

Optimism among institutional investorsabout the outlook for economic growth and corporate profits has reached their lowest levels since the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to the lates…

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12 October 2018 New-Build Property in Spain: Prices are on the Increase and Trend Tipped to Continue

Spanish house prices are on the increase with the price of both new-build and existing stock rising by 2.6% quarter-on-quarter in the second-quarter 2018 and a leading Spanish bank say they expect …

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