ECONOMY

GfK Consumer Confidence Index falls from -3 to -8, registering declines in every sub-category in November.

Electricity flows between UK and continent cut by half until February 2017.

Britain loses 200,000 working days due to a lack of sleep among its working population, a study says.

Bank of England figures show demand remains resilient but rising inflation and weak pound pose threat.

Defence secretary says UK must strive to become a leading producer of ships for export.

The markets are awaiting the outcome of Opec ministers' meeting to work out a production cut.

YouGov/CEBR consumer confidence index rises to 109.4 in November from 109.1 in October.

ECB President Mario Draghi says single market has been a fundamental asset for London.

Opec seeks solutions as ministers' meeting nears with oil benchmarks well below $50 per barrel

'I am fearless and able to step into any arena as long as it is to serve my country,' Cooper tells IBTimes UK.

DWP looks at higher retirement ages as pension costs spiral due to increase in life expectancy.

Negotiating sector-by-sector trade deals with the European Union would harm UK economy, report warns.

Deterioration in optimism was found in the business and professional services segments.

Brexiteers reject plan and claim it will only complicate the Brexit process.

Forecasts say Black Friday spending will hit £2bn as the shopping day continues to grab British shoppers.

ONS figures show UK economy grew 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the three months after Brexit referendum.

The uptick in Asia is expected to only last until US markets reopen after the holidays.

UK workers set to earn less in real wages in 2021 than they did in 2008.

The ECB warns of a further surge in borrowing costs for eurozone governments.

The new Chancellor's delivery might be dull, but his composure and pragmatism is needed.

However, effects of heightened uncertainty may be felt by the economy in the coming months, she warned.

US durable goods orders increased 4.8% on-month in October, beating the 2.7% gain predicted by economists.

YouGov/CEBR business confidence index slips to 109.1 in October from 112.4 in September.

Chancellor delivers expected increase in living wage, corporate tax cuts and ditches plans for budget surplus by 2020.

Shadow chancellor also attacked Hammond for failing to mention social care during speech.

Chancellor Hammond confirmed that corporation tax will fall to 17% by 2020.

Hammond ditches predecessor's commitment to budget surplus, acknowledges lower growth in 2017.

The chancellor abandons plans to run budget surplus by 2020 and says Britain's economy will grow 2.1% this year.

Chancellor Philip Hammond to unveil measures to build 40,000 more affordable homes in England.