ECONOMY

Retail sales crept up 0.6 percent in December from previous month, amid widespread price drops by struggling retailers.

British luxury brands enjoy strong sales in 2011 and trend set to continue for 2012, say retail experts.

Microsoft joins other Northwest employers in support of Washington State legislation recognising marriage equality for same-sex couples.

Shoppers in the UK spent a total of £68 billion online in 2011 and e-retail growth is set to continue in 2012.

The Prime Minister's vision for Britain's economy is moral, 'popular' capitalism, he said.

The wealth of these High Networth Individuals (HNI) are tracked by the deals they close, their high value real estate transactions , ownership of luxury items, and the charity contributions they made during the previous year.

Luxury British fashion label reports 21 percent increase in sales for last quarter.

Labour Party raises alarm as UK jobless figure hits 2.68 million, 8.3% of workforce.

Saudi banking officials deny Israeli reports that hackers brought down Saudi Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Electronic goods store Dixons is the latest high street retailer to suffer from the consumer crunch during the pre-Christmas period.

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.