ECONOMY

Spending rises 0.9% in January-March, the slowest rate of increase since the fourth quarter of 2013.

Each Tomahawk missile costs $1.5m and the US army has been using them since the Gulf War in 1991.

US unemployment rate falls to 4.5%, the lowest level in almost 10 years.

Interview: Matthew Elliott, one of the most influential people in Britain, spoke to IBTimes UK.

Output in the industry falls 1.7% month-on-month in February, defying expectations for a 0.1% growth.

Industrial output falls 0.7%, compared with analysts' expectations for growth to increase to 0.2%.

German SMEs could lose billions in trade should the UK leave the single market.

Slowing wage rises are having an affect on housing prices, says a Halifax report.

Permanent job placements weaken slightly in March from February's one-year high.

This slowdown in economic ties became marked after North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January 2016 and a series of missile launches since then.

Low growth economies could be the new normal, the report said.

Launch of new Lifetime Isa met with uninterest by banks and building societies.

Increasing demand, recovery of commodity prices, and domestic reforms have supported growth in Asia.

US President Donald Trump says China's economic rise has been built on flouting international trade rules.

The four-mile steeplechase manages to capture the imagination of people who never watch horse racing and only bet once a year.

Resilient economic conditions and client demand sees service sector best expectations.

Food prices rise 1% year-on-year in March, but overall shop prices slide 0.8%.

Miners sift through hundreds of kilos of sand and clay, gathering roughly a quarter of a gram of gold dust.

Productivity in advanced economies has dropped to 0.3% from a pre-crisis average of 1%.

A slowdown in Britain's construction industry follows data showing a similar easing in the manufacturing sector.

Ratings agency warns finance minister sacking and political upheaval 'endangering' economy.

BoE governor Mark Carney, ministers and leaders in the financial services and fintech sectors will visit India.

UK factory growth slipped unexpectedly to a four-month low in March.

High street lender to board-up counters and create 'micro-branches'

The multinational investment bank also highlighted the issue of Scottish independence.

Research suggests investors are increasingly worried about Brexit aftermath and populist movements in Europe.

Nationwide says house prices in the UK grew at the slowest pace for 19 months in March.

KPMG report warns it will take 10 years for the hospitality industry to reduce reliance on EU workers.

Loans acquired during 2008 financial crisis to be sold to Prudential and Blackstone.