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Sir John Armitt's Review: London 2012 Olympics Proves UK Can Fix Infrastructure Problems
Review recommends long-term investment overseen by independent infrastructure commission.
'Stellar' UK Service Sector Performance in August Adds to Recovery Hopes
Markit service sector PMI hits highest growth rate since before the financial crisis as UK recovery dawns.
Bank Lending 'Broadly Flat' Despite BoE Funding for Lending Scheme
Figures released by the Bank of England shows a slight £1.6bn net lending increase.
Factories 'Booming Again' as UK Manufacturing Output Leaps to 19-Year High
Powerful Markit manufacturing PMI data adds weight to view UK economy is finally recovering.
Britons Resort to More Credit to Maintain Living Standards
Consumer credit grew 3.5% year-on-year in July, fastest since December 2008.
UK House Prices Rising at 'Fairly Brisk Pace' as Bubble Threat Looms
Nationwide House Price Index lifts 3.5% on year during August as demand still outstrips supply.
UK Growth Forecasts Raised but Recovery 'Not Yet Secure'
British Chambers of Commerce lifts 2013 UK growth forecast to 1.3% as service sector booms.
More UK SMEs Reporting Growth as Economy Gathers Pace
BDRC Continental's SME Finance Monitor reports growing optimism among SMEs about year ahead.
BoE's Mark Carney: We Won't Let UK Become Another Japan by Hiking Rates Early
Governor Carney says in speech UK base rate rise unlikely for at least three years.
Credit Eases for UK Firms after Funding for Lending Extended
SMEs reporting improved credit conditions but companies still wary of bank lending.
Mortgage Approvals Leap 31% Across Year - BBA
British Bankers Assocation says mortgage approvals lifting off back of government credit easing schemes
UK Public Debt Pile Adds £81.5bn as July Sees Surprise Deficit
Office for National Statistics shows public debt as portion of GDP rising to 74.5% from April to July
Most European Markets Open Higher Ahead of Fed Reserve Minutes
Markets await clues from the US Federal Reserve on the future pace of its QE stimulus
Bovis Homes Profit Rockets on Higher UK House Prices
Help to Buy and Funding for Lending lift house prices, leading Bovis to 50% profit growth in housing.
How the Crowd Came to the Rescue of Britain’s Small Businesses
Platform Black's co-founder details the ways UK businesses have sought financing from alternative platforms
European Markets Mixed on Downbeat Handover from Asia and US
UK jobless rate expected to match BoE predictions while Rightmove warns of looming housing bubble.
UK Government Schemes Easing Consumer Credit Crunch
Markit's Household Finance Index for August shows stabilisation of cash availability for hard-pressed Britons as economy recovers
UK Unemployment Likely to Fall to 7.5% by End 2014
Business lobby CBI see jobless rate dropping in line with Bank of England governor Mark Carney's forecasts
UK on House Price Bubble Cusp as Demand Outstrips Supply
Housing market recovery continues in August with home asking prices up 5.5% year-on-year.
Funding For Lending Scheme Makes Mortgages Most Affordable in 14 Years
Bank of England launched FLS in 2012 to help banks to provide loans at lower interest rates.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Wins Near Unanimous MPC Backing for Forward Guidance
Only one MPC member voted against unemployment-linked forward guidance though he accepted the general principle.
UK House Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Six Years on Boosted Demand
FLS and Help to Buy boosts buyer demand, raises Rics house price balance to highest since November 2006
UK Inflation Falls in July as Air Fare Growth Slows
ONS CPI inflation data follows Bank forecasts and falls within Mark Carney's forward guidance.
Chilly con Carney: US Markets Give BoE Governor the Cold Shoulder
Daniel Stewart’s chief economist says US equity market reaction to Carney’s forward guidance range from mixed to unfavourable.
UK Housing Crisis: Help to Buy is Little More Than a Rain Dance
We need to spend billions on building a new wave of social housing, or risk a huge crisis, argues Shane Croucher.
UK Construction Sector Declines Two Months in a Row
Output rise stalls after strong growth in April, says ONS.
European Markets Climb On Upbeat Chinese Economic Data
Market participants in the UK will be tracking British trade balance data
Mark Carney's First Female MPC Member: Vicky Pryce, Stephanie Flanders or Gillian Tett?
Bank of England Govenor Mark Carney bemoaned the "striking" lack of women policymakers, but who would be his first?
BoE's Mark Carney: 'Tremendous Sympathy' for Savers but Holding Interest Rates Down Essential for UK Recovery
Governor Carney said keeping the base rate at its record low will lift UK GDP by over 0.5%.
Mark Carney's Unemployment Rate-Linked Forwad Guidance Brings Dangers
When the UK labour market is so dismal, a fall in unemployment doesn't necessarily mean a healthy economy, argues Shane Croucher.