05 July 2016 Bank of England Moves Against 'Crystallising Threats' to UK Economy

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has cut the capital buffer placed on banks in order to try and mitigate against crystallising threats to the UK economy.

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04 July 2016 Collapse in Construction PMI Data Signals Start to the Recession Many are now Forecasting

The UK construction sector unexpectedly declined in June; heralding the start of what some analysts believe will be a recession that will last for three quarters.

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30 June 2016 CBI and TUC Urge Government to Secure Jobs and Investment, Make Decision on New UK Runway

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have called for a “national effort” to move Britain through the uncertainties emanating from the UK’s vote to leave t…

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27 June 2016 Will the UK Fall Into Recession? We Assess the post-Brexit Forecasts by Credit Suisse, Barclays, JP Morgan and Capital Economics

Will the UK fall into recession following the Brexit vote? According to a number of leading analysts the answer is yes, while another research house says the outlook is not all bad.

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27 June 2016 UK Inflation Forecast to Rise by Barclays + JP Morgan, Say Bank of England to Cut Interest Rates

New analysis on the outlook for the UK economy following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union shows inflation is about to pick up dramatically.

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24 June 2016 Brexit Proves the Markets are Stupid

If ever proof was needed that the financial markets just aren't that clever, this could be it.

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16 June 2016 UniCredit Warn on Bank of England Rate Cut on Brexit

Think again, says Unicredit's Chief UK Economist, Daniel Vernazza, who argues interest rates will fall to zero 

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