ECONOMY

UK inflation has fallen to 4.2 percent for December, in the Consumer Price Index's third consecutive drop.

The eurozone debt crisis is back in full swing after talks between the debt laden Greek government and its private creditors collapsed just before the weekend.

The suggestion that the public should but the Queen a new £60m yacht for her Diamond Jubilee has been criticised by the Prime Minister and Nick Clegg.

West End store expect sales to soar because of Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Olympics.

Despite the economic slowdown, exports of goods and services over the last twelve months have reached $2.089 trillion; an increase of 32.64 percent when compared for the same period in 2009.

UK "already in recession" with more contraction to come, Centre for Economics and Business Research warns.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls suggested that generating more jobs should come before higher pay for those who are already employed.

London's billionaires' tower dubbed Mary Celeste after it emerges only three of the 85 luxury apartments occupied full-time.

Greek source says 90 percent of pressure on Greece to leave currency coming from outside.

Standard & Poor's downgrade of French credit rating to AA has sent shockwaves through eurozone and global markets.

The Labour Party has asked the government to do more to help pubs across the UK which are shutting down at a rate of over three a day.

Iran boycott-busting firms in China, Singapore and UAE sanctioned by US.

Labour launches stinging attack on coalition's economic policy over growth figures

Traders march against government plans to cut lunch break from 90 minutes to just one hour.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has unveiled his £650m plan for the UK's first 'Airport City' in Manchester.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee hints it will increase quantitative easing while base rate stays unchanged.

Economic slump usually follows construction frenzy, say financial experts.

British high street giants post poor Christmas trading results and stoke fears of bleak 2012.

Big banks operating in Britain will not flee the country because of the regulations recommended in the Vickers report, a group of MPs hears.

Roadside chain's unprofitable outlets earmarked for closure in run-up to revamp.

EDF's 5% gas tariff reduction puts pressure on rival 'big six' energy suppliers to follow suit.

British Antarctic Survey expects record 3,000 applicants for 36 jobs as result of rising UK unemployment .

Study finds huge majority of UK companies negative about economic effects of 2012 games.

Ireland had a rather gruelling year in 2011 with the Minister for Finance, Fine Gael's Michael Noonan, capping it in early December 2011 with the country's fourth austerity Budget in a row. Aiding Mr Noonan in this somewhat unpleasant if necessary task, was his Labour, Coalition partner, Brendan Howlin.

Chambers of Commerce survey of UK business shows risk of stagnant economy but no definite recession.

Thinktank concludes there is no link between immigration and unemployment levels in the UK.

Entertainment company blames 'weak' video game market for continuing decline.

Encouraged by the increasing demand, the company is expanding its facilities.

There's hope for the 127 Britons who face unemployment after the liquidation of ferry firm SeaFrance on 9 January, as Eurotunnel eyes the business's assets.