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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10 October 2018 U.K. Set for a Pay Rise says Haldane

The Bank of England's Chief Economist and prominent Monetary Policy Member Andy Haldane has told a gathering in London that the U.K. is seeing a "new dawn breaking for pay growth."

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10 October 2018 U.K. Trade Deficit Widens in August but Strong Summer Performance Means Exporters Likely Supported Economy in Third-quarter

The U.K.'s trade deficit widened during August although a strong performance over the last three months likely means international trade made a positive contribution to growth during the third-quar…

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