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UK House Prices Lift 'Surprising' 1.3% in August
Nationwide House Price Index says rise wiped out previous two months' losses
UK Mortgage Approvals Rise as Consumer Credit Falls
Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals on rise in July, but consumer credit total declines
Barclays Retail Chief Antony Jenkins Replaces Bob Diamond as CEO [VIDEO]
Outgoing chairman Marcus Agius says Jenkins 'excellent track record and intimate knowledge' were the clinching factors.
Barclays Appoints Antony Jenkins as New CEO
The announcement of the new CEO follows a fresh investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into payments between the bank and Qatar Holding LLC.
Regulation Changes to Cause Spike in UK Companies’ Costs
Survey reveals that over half of companies expect compliance costs to rise 20 percent on raft of regulatory changes.
UK House Prices Plunge 2.4% in August as Olympics Restrains Demand - Rightmove
Estate agent Rightmove said London 2012 distracted would-be buyers, but new sellers continued to find their way into the market
Libor Scandal: MPs Indict Barclays, Call for Urgent Action on Rate Rigging
The report criticises Barclays for its poor state of culture both on the trading floor and the board.
UK Recession: Property Market is Hindering Recovery [ANALYSIS]
Falling house prices, rising rents, expensive mortgages - all put up hurdles to pulling Britain out of double-dip recession.
UK Jobless Rate Drops to 8%; Employment at Highest Level in Four Years
Office for National Statistics data reveals highest employment rate for four years despite UK recession
UK House Prices Drop Again in July
RICS's House Price Balance shows sharpening downturn for property market as transactions wane
UK Inflation: Bank of England Powerless to Control the Inflation That Really Matters
The tiny bump in the cost of living seems tame to policy makers, but in Britain, rising prices are an undeniable fact of life.
UK Inflation Rises Unexpectedly in July to 2.6% Beats Bank of England Target
Soaring air fare and eased clothing discounting pushed UK CPI inflation up in July
Coalition Rule will End Before 2015, Predicts Poll
The proportion of electorate doubting the stability of the coalition has doubled in just two weeks.
Billionaire George Soros, 82, to Marry Yoga Boss Tamiko Bolton, Aged 40
Twice-married billionaire tells birthday party guests he is ready to wed again.
The One Safe Bet: Uncertain Bank of England Will Get Forecasts Wrong Again
UK economy growth forecasts from Bank of England revised down - again - to zero as uncertainty reigns supreme
Standard Chartered: Mervyn King Rebukes New York Regulator But Insists no 'Trade War'
Bank of England governor's comments highlight concerns in London and Washington over Benjamin Lawsky's unilateral pursuit of Standard Chartered.
Bank of England Slashes UK Growth Forecast Again to Near Zero for 2012
Chancellor George Osborne under more pressure as Bank of England predicts near-zero growth for UK economy in 2012.
Standard Chartered Scandal: Pressure Mounts on Bank's Bosses to Quit
Peter Sands and Richard Meddings joined the bank in 2002, shortly after the alleged Iranian transactions began, and have been holding their current positions since 2006.
UK Manufacturing Falls Most in Four Years in June Amid Jubilee and Global Slowdown
Chancellor George Osborne wants to increase UK exports, but the slowdown in manufacturing will complicate this ambition.
Danny Alexander Hints at Keynesian Fiscal Stimulus for UK Economy
Treasury minister Danny Alexander has committed heresy by doubting the supremacy of credit ratings. Is the government preparing for a u-turn on fiscal stimulus?
UK Service Sector Growth Slows to 19-Month Low
Growth in Britain's vast service sector slows, pointing to extension of recession into third quarter.
Bank of England Keeps Key Lending Rate, £375bn QE Programme Unchanged
Bank of England rate-setters on the monetary policy committee have held the rate and quantitative easing target as they await the impact of recent actions such as credit easing.
UK House Prices Slump 2.6% - Nationwide
Nationwide reported that UK house prices have fallen by 2.6 percent across the year as they fall again in July.
UK Food Price Inflation Slows to Two Year Low in July - BRC
British Retail Consortium data shows the rising price of food for Britons eased in July, though warns that impending commodity price increases could end the relief.
Bank of England Base Rate Cut Unlikely from 'Non-Event' MPC Meeting
Despite the deepening UK recession, Bank of England rate-setters are unlikely to loosen their monetary policy further by slashing the base rate at their upcoming meeting.
UK Mortgage Approvals Plunge to Lowest Since December 2010
Bank of England data shows worse-than-expected mortgage approval data for June, as a glum economic picture and high deposit requirements weigh heavily.
UK Faces Risk of Losing AAA Rating
Credit rating agencies Moody's and Fitch also put warnings on Britain's triple-A rating
EXCLUSIVE: London 2012 Olympic Lanes Cause 'Massive Drop' in Business
Black cab drivers and chauffeurs among casualties of London 2012's Olympic Route Network, IBTimes reveals.
UK Recession: ''Plan A' Gamble Calls for One Final Roll of the Dice
Prime Minister David Cameron and his Chancellor George Osborne face a nervous test of their core economic strategy
UK Recession: Analysts React to 'Terrible', 'Amazingly Weak', 'Humiliating' Q2 GDP Data
Britain is in the worst double-dip recession for 50 years as dreadful GDP figures reveal the true state of the UK economy. Here's what the analysts and economists had to say.