Lloyds Grabs £1 Billion from Bank of England Credit Easing Scheme
Lloyds bank said it will use Funding for Lending Scheme cash to cut borrowing rates for homebuyers and small businesses
No Gold for August Online Retail Sales as London 2012 Olympics Distracts UK Consumers
Research by IMRG Capgemini UK shows August online retail sales plunging 11 percent month-on-month.
National Statistician to Consult Over Changing How ONS Calculates RPI Inflation
RPI formula may be made similar to CPI which would likely bring headline figure down, hitting index-linked gilt holders and workers' wage negotiations
UK Inflation Drops to 2.5% in August
Office for National Statistics reports that falling price of furniture and household goods and services brought down CPI inflation in August
Aldermore's Phillip Monks: Our SME Lending Will Pass £1 Billion in September
Phillip Monks, head of challenger bank Aldermore, insists small business demanding finance as he signs up for Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme.
UK Employment Rate Hits Highest Since April 2009
Official data shows robust labour market despite UK recession
Bank of England Governor Job to be Advertised as Mervyn King Prepares to Leave
King, who has been governor since 2003, will step down in June next year
Bank of England's Newest Policymaker Ian McCafferty Speaks Out for First Time
Ex-CBI man McCafferty is the latest monetary policy committee member and has given his thoughts on state of play for recession-hit UK economy
UK Trade Deficit Slims to £1.5bn as Non-EU Exports Rise 11%
Office for National Statistics data reveals narrowing gap between imports and exports in July.
Vince Cable: Challenger Banks Could Channel State Funds to Small Business
Business Secretary Vince Cable touts idea of using challenger banks, such as Co-operative, to help finance struggling small firms with state investment
BP Sells Gulf of Mexico Oil Interests to Plains Exploration & Production for $5.55bn [VIDEO]
British oil giant BP agrees deal to shift oil assets in Gulf of Mexico as it counts damages cost of 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill
Exaggerated Pre-Crisis Financial Sector Performance Causing UK Economy's Productivity Decline
Centre for Economics and Business Research report claims misleading output data made UK GDP look better than reality before crisis
BP Nears Deal to Sell Gulf of Mexico Fields to Fund Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Damages
BP reportedly in advanced discussions with Plains Exploration & Production to sell some of its Gulf of Mexico oilfields.
Trebling Tuition Fees to Push October RPI Inflation up by 0.4%: RBS
Index-linked bondholders will be affected by rising RPI figure as first university intake to be hit by trebled tuition fees cap starts lectures, says RBS
UK Manufacturing Output Soars in July
Manufacturers recovered lost ground in July from output-crippling extra day off for Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June
Planning Reforms Latest Infrastructure Push to Save UK Economy from Recession
Prime Minister David Cameron announces reforms around planning laws to stimulate house-building.
UK Recession: OECD Slashes Growth Forecast as Eurozone Crisis Hits Hard
OECD economists say UK economy to contract by -0.7 percent in 2012 rather than grow 0.5 percent as previously though
David Cameron and Nick Clegg to Unveil Planning Laws Overhaul
Government claims complex planning rules holding back economy as infrastructure projects are halted
Locog Chief Paul Deighton Made Treasury Minister for 'Economic Delivery'
Former Goldman Sachs banker Paul Deighton to oversee implementation of government infrastructure plan to help pull UK out of recession
George Osborne to Chair Cabinet Growth Committee
As UK wallows in double-dip recession Chancellor George Osborne will lead new sub-committee for growth implementation
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: BP Accused of 'Gross Negligence and Wilful Misconduct' by US Government
Court filings by US Justice Department reveal strongly worded attack on BP over 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster
Service Sector Beats Expectations and Hints at end to UK Recession
August a strong month for UK service sector, according to rare positive private industry data.
UK Construction Sector Back in Recession: PMI
Britain's ailing construction sector, which a triggered double-dip recession, returned to contraction in August according to purchasing managers index data from Markit
No London 2012 Olympics Boost for Retail Sales: BRC
British Retail Consortium data shows lack of anticipated uplift for retailers during London 2012, while Local Data Company statistics show shop vacancies rising
Embattled UK Manufacturing Sector Contracts for Fourth Month: PMI
August PMI shows manufacturing sector in slight contraction after recovering from serious July slump
UK Manufacturing Sector Suffering but Still Intends to Invest, says EEF
Harshest trading environment since early 2010 sees domestic and overseas new orders collapse
UK House Prices Lift 'Surprising' 1.3% in August
Nationwide House Price Index says rise wiped out previous two months' losses
ECB to Oversee all 6,000 Eurozone Banks in Monetary Union Plans
Controversial European Commission plans would hand European Central Bank authority over all eurozone banks in first step to monetary union.
Invest in Infrastructure to Save UK from Recession, Says BCC
British Chambers of Commerce slashes 2012 growth forecast for UK economy to -0.4% and tells government fiscal push in infrastrutructure is crucial.
JJB up for Sale: Demise of Debt-Addled Sportswear Retailer [ANALYSIS]
JJB up for sale after years of struggling against tumbling profits and growing losses in a challenging environment.
