08 January 2018 U.K. Business Confidence Steadies Ahead of the New Year

Brexit remains the elephant in the room for U.K. companies in 2018 but, with inflation now set to abate, economists see scope for a pickup in growth.

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03 January 2018 Construction PMI: Sector Growing, Just not as Much as Analysts were Forecasting

Mid-week data out of the U.K. confirms the construction sector continues to grow, but the headline figure released by IHS Markit and the CIPS disappointed at expectations.

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27 December 2017 A Weak Pound is Proving a Boon for the Tourism Industry Ahead of Next Year’s Royal Wedding

Spending by tourists visiting the UK has surged at its fastest rate in seven years, according to recent data from the Office of National Statistics(ONS).

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27 December 2017 Here’s Why Economists Are Still Divided Over UK Growth in the Fourth-quarter and Beyond

The UK economy grew by a modest 0.4% in the recent quarter, tourist spending surged and the current account deficit narrowed but the 2018 outlook remains uncertain.

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20 December 2017 Crude Oil Pushes Higher On Inventory Drawdown but Patience Required for a Real Breakout

Oil prices are up after inventories slumped last week, however, traders expecting a breakout will need to wait for further bullish confirmation.

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08 December 2017 Here is What Has Happened to UK Productivity, Says ONS Economist

Ever since the start of the great depression productivity in the UK has been slowing in an unprecedented decline not seen since late Victorian times, says a recent report from a leading ONS economi…

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08 December 2017 UK Industrial Activity Surges in Year to November - Lead by Manufacturing

The industrial sector took a pause from its summer expansion in October, but remains in rude health and is expected to add to fourth-quarter growth.

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