06 October 2022 OPEC's Inflationary Production Cut Further Darkens the Grim UK Economic Outlook 

The Organization for Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies such as Russia agreed this week to cut production of oil by an amount equivalent to two percent of global supply in a cartel decision …

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30 September 2022 UK's Current Account Deficit Smaller than Expected, But Set to Grow into Year-end

The deficit remains sizeable thanks to the increased cost of energy imports, particularly gas.

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30 September 2022 UK Economy Surprises with Growth in the Second Quarter, But Covid Hit was Bigger than Previously Thought

The ONS says the UK economy expanded in the second quarter of 2022, revising up initial estimates for a contraction of 0.1%.

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29 September 2022 German Inflation Could Peak at 13% says Economist

Germany's inflation rate has now surpassed that of the UK and could be on course to peak at 13% say economists.

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29 September 2022 UK Government Budget Fallout and the Most Important but Overlooked Reality

The UK government's spending plans and financial market response are both well known by now but there is an important reality that may be going overlooked at HM Treasury and which could jeopardise …

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27 September 2022 Cost of Energy Price Cap Down to £85BN says Deutsche Bank

The UK government's energy price cap is the single most expensive outlay of Liz Truss' new administration, but its cost could come in a lot lower than markets had been anticipating as wholesale gas…

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23 September 2022 Latest UK and European PMI Surveys Warn of Recessions Already Underway 

The latest round of S&P Global PMI Surveys of manufacturing and services sectors suggested on Friday that UK and Eurozone economies may already have entered recession in the third quarter of th…

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