economy

Labour leader casts himself as the champion of the struggling middle classes ahead of keynote speech.

OECD's composite leading indicators report shows UK economy on the mend in 2014.

The French economy did not suffer the same crisis as Italy or Spain, but is struggling just as hard to recover.

Economic think tank NIESR said GDP is 'depressed' but recession appears to be over.

ONS data suggests GDP growth fell back on poor construction, manufacturing and production figures.

The Treasury says total employee compensation is keeping pace with the economic recovery.

Chancellor says work not yet done on spending cuts to erase deficit in UK public finances.

Financial Times reports that draft regulation on shadow banking takes more permissive stance than expected.

Europe's biggest economy now has 41.78 million people in work.

Government increases VAT on goods after wave of economic and political instability

National Audit Office says China's debt rose 70% from three years ago to 17.9tn yuan.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang suggests tightening of credit conditions will continue.

Consumer prices rose 1.2% in November.

Scotland's finance minister hails report that says Scotland's economy will strengthen in 2014, towards September referendum

Chinese economy to expand a notch above government's target of 7.5%.

Most Singaporeans say they cannot afford to get sick.

Oil inventory shrinks and demand rises on back of recovery in US economy.

Stronger dollar will make greenback more attractive than gold.

GfK NOP's consumer confidence index declines by 1 point to -13 in December.

Bitcoin users angry at China's blocking of the currency blamed for launching cyber attack on central bank.

European policymakers make progress on financing of EU bank reserve pot as deadline looms.

India's wholesale price inflation strikes a 14-month high in November.

YouGov/Sun poll finds majority think they'd be worse off or no better under Labour.

George Osborne says raising state pension age to 68 will apply from mid-2030s.

George Osborne says young people should not go 'from school to the dole'.

The company says the job cuts will fall in the firm's water unit in France.

GfK survey shows first consecutive drop in month-on-month UK consumer confidence since 2011

Scotland's deputy first minister argues independent Scotland would help women find work and create jobs.