British consumers 'resolutely gloomy' about economic outlook as confidence plummets
GfK consumer confidence index falls to -12 in November, the lowest level since immediately after Brexit vote.
EU cap on bankers' bonuses could be scrapped after Brexit
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney hints Britain could tweak the rule once it leaves the European Union.
Rise of the machines: Up to 800 million people could be out of jobs due to robots by 2030
One-fifth of current jobs in the UK are expected to be lost to robot automation in just 13 years' time.
Rail industry welcomes government plans to reverse Beeching cuts
Railway Industry Association says reopening old routes would deliver "huge economic benefits" to the UK.
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Man versus Machine: Are robots taking over more jobs by the day?
Blue collar and white collar professionals are being increasingly replaced by robots as technology becomes more and more sophisticated.
Iris Mack Nov 28, 2017
UK economic growth 'continues to stabilise' showing only 'modest' Brexit jitters
Report finds negative impact of Brexit vote is being countered by economic resilience.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 28, 2017
London has Britain's largest gender pay gap
Official data shows gender pay gap in the capital has only fallen from 15.1% in 1997 to 14.6% in 2017.
Dan Cancian Nov 27, 2017
Britons spend £50 a month on unwanted subscriptions that are too hard to cancel
Research from Citizens Advice finds women between 50 and 64 are the most likely to be affected by the issue.
Dan Cancian Nov 27, 2017
Business Secretary Greg Clark hails MSD investment as 'huge vote of confidence' in UK
MSD's investment would create around 950 jobs in high-skilled and high-value research roles, Clark said.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 27, 2017
Vince Cable accuses government of 'dragging its heels' in fight against tax avoidance
Cable says 'systematic tax avoidance' is causing significant damage to the Treasury and public finances.
Dan Cancian Nov 26, 2017
Liam Fox warns Northern Ireland border can't be settled until EU and Britain reach trade deal
Irish government said to be deeply unhappy at the proposals put forward to prevent a hard border with Northern Ireland.
Dan Cancian Nov 26, 2017
Chinese police bust $3bn underground bank used by 10,000 people
Chinese police say they have busted an underground bank used to smuggle a staggering 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) out of the country.
Paul Wright Nov 24, 2017
UK consumer confidence tumbles to lowest level since Brexit vote
Slowdown in housing market and Bank of England's rate rise earmarked as the main factors behind a decline in confidence.
Dan Cancian Nov 24, 2017
John McDonnell leaves Labour spending figures to 'iPads and advisors'
Unable to pin a figure on the cost of servicing UK debt under a Labour government, shadow chancellor claims any amount he borrows would 'pay for itself.'
Gaurav Sharma Nov 23, 2017
Philip Hammond admits Britain no longer among world's top five economies
The chancellor said in his Budget speech to parliament that Britain is now "the world's sixth-largest economy".
Karthick Arvinth Nov 23, 2017
Capitalism that works for everyone? Beware fake news
Policymakers must stop pretending they can fix broken markets with more and more regulation.
Keith Burnett Nov 23, 2017
UK GDP growth holds steady as households spending hits fastest pace in 12 months
ONS data confirms UK economy grew 0.4% on a quarterly basis in the three months to the end of September.
Dan Cancian Nov 23, 2017
Britain faces longest decline in living standards in 60 years
Think tank says Philip Hammond's decision to cut stamp duty is a 'very poor way to boost home ownership'.
Dan Cancian Nov 23, 2017
UK energy prices to decline through to 2022 as 'cheap gas imports' rise
Falling demand and lower wholesale gas prices would cut power prices, research suggests.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 23, 2017
UK car production picks up on higher overseas demand
Car output rose 3.5% compared to a year earlier in October to 157,056 units, mainly due to a 5% increase in the number of cars built for export.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 23, 2017
Pound spikes against dollar following UK budget but remains static against euro
Chancellor Philip Hammond downgrades economic forecasts and unveils appealing policy morsels.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 22, 2017
UK Budget 2017: No-frills Budget sees Hammond cut stamp duty and boost NHS spending
Chancellor pledges to invest £44bn to revive Britain's housing sector and delivers £3.75bn boost to NHS.
Dan Cancian Nov 22, 2017
UK Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond marks down economic growth forecasts
British GDP expected to come in at 1.5% for 2017, falling further until 2020.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 22, 2017
UK Budget 2017 as it happened: Hammond scraps Stamp Duty for first time buyers up to £300,000
Chancellor abolishes Stamp Duty for all first time buyer purchases up to £300,000 as part of housing reforms.
Dan Cancian Nov 22, 2017
Pound spikes further on German political upheaval and approaching UK budget
Political developments spark another intraday rally keeping the British currency firmly in positive territory.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 21, 2017
UK Autumn Budget 2017 checklist: Six things we can expect from Philip Hammond's speech
Boost for housing sector, driverless cars and 5G technology are all expected to feature in Hammond's speech.
Dan Cancian Nov 21, 2017
Pound spikes versus euro on German constitutional crisis and resumption of Brexit talks
Collapse of coalition talks in Eurozone's biggest economy weighs on the euro ahead of next round of Brexit talks.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 20, 2017
Global credit outlook 'stabilising' but weakness still persists in certain sectors
Oil and gas, retail and restaurants show greatest sign of downgrades, report notes.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 20, 2017
Christmas spending poised to fall for first time in five years
Spending through November and December in the UK is set to fall 0.1% compared to a year earlier, a report from Visa and IHS Markit says.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 20, 2017
Italy braced for €1bn hit to economy due to World Cup failure
Former president of Italy's National Olympic Committee says the Azzurri's absence at next summer's event would be keenly felt in many parts of the Italian society.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 17, 2017
India PM Narendra Modi's star undimmed despite demonetisation debacle
Poll suggests Modi is more popular than ever, with seven out of 10 Indians saying they hold a "very favourable" view of the prime minister.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 17, 2017
Cutting-edge tech in UK manufacturing 'could deliver £102bn benefit'
Barclays predicts adoption of new technologies like AI would lead to the creation of 101,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector over the next decade.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 17, 2017
Siemens to cut thousands of jobs worldwide but UK workforce could be spared
German industrial conglomerate says it's moving focus away from fossil fuels division.
Gaurav Sharma Nov 16, 2017
UK retail sales post first annual decline since 2013
UK retail sales fall 0.3% year-on-year in October, recording the first decline since 2013 as weakness lingers on.
Dan Cancian Nov 16, 2017
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