05 February 2018 84% Surge in Job Applications as UK Heads for a Pay-rise

UK workers are now ready to make their move in the labour market - which one Bank of England hawk believes will help push pay higher in 2018.

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01 February 2018 Bank of England Interest Rate Rise Coming in May say UBS as they Raise Economic Growth Forecasts

Economists at global financial services giant UBS have told clients they believe the Bank of England will raise interest rates in May.

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31 January 2018 Consumer Sentiment Survey in January Probably Not Endearing to the Pound

UK consumers shook off the winter blues at the start of the new year a recent survey has shown, although in its details the data raises concerns about the outlook for the Pound.

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30 January 2018 Gloomy Economic Forecasters at Risk of Getting it Wrong Again in 2018

“A key reason why most forecasters were too gloomy about the UK economy last year was that Brexit related uncertainty was much less damaging than they had expected,” - Jonathan Loynes, chief econom…

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30 January 2018 Eurozone Economic Boom Confirmed, but German Inflation Data Takes the Shine off the Euro

With growth at multi-year highs, expectations of a complete end to quantitative easing are mounting, but changes in inflation and wages will be paramount for ECB monetary policy in 2018.

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30 January 2018 Consumer Credit Resilient in Wake of BoE Interest Rate Rise but Mortgage Approvals Fall in December

December’s net lending data is noteworthy as it provides the first insight into the immediate impact on lending of the Bank of England’s November interest rate rise.

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29 January 2018 EU Agree Transitional Deal Guidelines "Within Two Minutes" as Conservative Party Pressure May for a Sincere Brexit

The staunch position of EU ministers revealed on Monday risks inflaming renewed tensions within Westminster, particularly among members of Prime Minister Theresa May’s own party.

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