Germany: Asylum Seeker Applications Hit 14 year High
Germany interior ministry highlights 64% spike in asylum applications during 2013.
UK Recovery: Construction Slumps and Production Stagnates as 'Economy Slows'
ONS data suggests GDP growth fell back on poor construction, manufacturing and production figures.
UK Housing Crisis: Construction Sector Shortages Hindering New Home Supply
Rics report shows labour, skills and materials shortages limiting housebuilding.
Royal Mail Shares: Labour's Chuka Umunna Attacks Vince Cable's 'Botched' Privatisation
Shadow business secretary says Cable and government left taxpayers "short changed".
Sugar Tax: Why Punishing Junk Food Munchers Assaults Personal Freedom
There are more calls for a sugar tax which would attack people for making reasonable choices that the state doesn't approve of.
Food Prices: Sugar Plummets as Dairy Hits All-Time High in 2013
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation reveals food price index results for 2013.
UK Trade Deficit Widens for Goods Despite Manufacturing Surge
British manufacturers recovering in 2013, but goods exports remain sluggish.
New Look Sales Lift Over Christmas
Online sales were up 62%, with a quarter of customers choosing to click and collect.
Morrisons Shares Tumble on Gloomy Christmas Trading
Morrisons blames falling consumer incomes and lack of exposure to growing online and convenience markets.
UK Unemployment Rate Twice as High as Whites Among Ethnic Minorities
TUC's Frances O'Grady urges government to target affected communities with support into work.
Halifax: UK House Prices Jump Higher Amid Help to Buy and Recovery
House prices rise 1.9% on average in three months to December says Halifax.
Persimmon Hails 'Strong Finish' to 2013 as Help to Buy Drives UK Housing Recovery
Persimmon Hails 'Strong Finish' to 2013 as Help to Buy Drives UK Housing Recovery
Boris Johnson Tells George Osborne: Cut UK's International Aid Budget
London mayor says "perplexed" over ring-fenced aid payments to countries with improving economies.
Royal Mail Shares 'No Longer Compelling'
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst raises doubt over Royal Mail valuation and dividend yields.
UK Exports: Non-EU Trade Drops as George Osborne's £1tn Target Fades
UK targeting non-EU markets for trade, but exports fall in November.
London's Boris Johnson: Chinese Firm to Build New Canary Wharf Skyscraper
Mayor Johnson reveals in LBC show deal with China developer to build tallest tower in Canary Wharf.
Why Channel 4's Benefits Street Misrepresents UK Welfare and Unemployment
Lazy? Workshy? Feckless? Here are some figures to put Benefits Street into perspective.
Leaving London? Half of Mortgage Savings Wiped Out by Rising Commuter Costs
Research by haart shows burden of rail costs against mortgage savings made by moving out of London.
George Osborne: UK Faces £25bn More Austerity by 2018 Despite Recovery
Chancellor says work not yet done on spending cuts to erase deficit in UK public finances.
UK Business Confidence Hits 20-Year High Amid Recovery
Lloyds Banking Group business confidence survey shows UK firms bullish on recovery.
London Tops Foreign Property Investors' Hotlist
Survey by Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate sees New York replaced by London as top target city.
UK Construction Sector Enters 2014 on Solid Foundations
Markit/CIPS PMI shows more robust output growth and job creation in UK construction sector.
Top Ten Oddest Reasons Britons Filed Late Tax Returns to HMRC
Top Ten Oddest Reasons Britons Filed Late Tax Returns to HMRC
UK House Prices Jump 8.4% Across 2013 as Help to Buy Takes Hold
Nationwide says December clocked biggest monthly increase for over four years.
Halifax: Most UK Homeowners Think 2014 Good Time to Sell as House Prices Soar
Halifax reports first time housing confidence tracker reveals that most homeowners think good time to sell
Prime London Property Still 'Fantastic' Investment Despite Nick Candy and Savills Oversupply Warnings
Property consultant Ashton Rose bats away oversupply warnings as London house prices rocket 12%.
Labour: UK Must Build More Homes as Help to Buy Grips Housing Market
Emma Reynolds, shadow housing minister, urges government to increase housebuilding so supply matches demand.
UK Manufacturing: Robust December Growth Caps Off Resurgent 2013
Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI stays close to November 22-year highs at end of 2013.
UK Rail Fares Soar as Commuters Pay Three Times More than Germans and French
UK commuters hit by average 2.8% rail fares hike as some season tickets hit £5,000.
Help to Buy: David Cameron Unveils Near £1bn Mortgage Support in Scheme's First Three Months
Almost 6,000 homebuyers secure mortgages with government guarantee on controversial Help to Buy scheme.
