ECONOMY

GfK consumer confidence index edges up, despite expectations it would fall.

Michel Barnier says 'several weeks, even several months' needed for clarity but counterpart David Davis sounds more upbeat.

North Korean firms and joint ventures to be shut within 120 days of the UN resolution approved earlier this month.

Prime Minister says Britain needs to continue dealing with its debts and that flexible markets encourage prosperity.

Poll shows two out of five disabled persons do not feel confident of getting a job in the next six months.

Total output falls 5.3% to 103,232 units.

The vexing socioeconomic question of our age is should we view millennials as 'entitled' and 'lazy' or simply flexing their economic muscles.

YouGov/CEBR consumer confidence index rises to 108.6 in September from 107.8 in August.

Former secretary of state for work and pensions says UK should call the 'EU's bluff' on leaving without a Brexit deal given its economic clout.

Boris Johnson calls for Britain to make 'moral case' for global free trade deals after Brexit.

New research suggests deterioration over the next two years as tenants opt for more affordable housing.

Members US, Canada and Mexico are currently engaged in the third round of talks on the agreement.

Pay gap rises to £34,144 for director-level positions.

London has survived numerous economic and political events, therefore it is unlikely that Brexit will take its crown as a leading financial hub.

Ratings agency raises alarm over rapid build-up of debt but Beijing says economic fundamentals remain strong.

Home of The Office displaces Cambridge as the number one work city.

Sterling had fallen overnight against the US dollar following Federal Reserve decision to hike interest rates.

The City UK calls for transitional period after Brexit to prevent an exodus of financial sector firms.

Retail sales rise 1% month-on-month in August, defying expectations of stagnant growth.

A third of employers polled by REC expect economic conditions to worsen.

Bank of England governor says drop in migration could lead to a short-lived spike in inflation and higher wages.

Nearly half of 123 companies polled by Reuters expect to restructure their businesses because of Brexit.

Consumer spending on grocery products rose 3.5% year-on-year during 12 weeks to 9 September.

Drop in house prices in London drags average prices across Britain down 1.2% in September.

Homelet rental index reveals rents rose 2.4% from a year earlier in August.

Sterling climbs above $1.36 after BoE policymaker suggests rate rise could happen in November.

An open letter by the CBI calls for key issues to be clarified before the end of 2017.

BoE votes 7-2 in favour of keeping interest rates unchanged but signals monetary policy could soon be tightened.

UK central bank maintains asset purchase programme at £435bn and holds interest rates at 0.25%.