economy

Markit/CIPS purchasing managers index shows continuing recovery in UK manufacturing.

UK recovery driven by consumer spending and housing market rather than rising trade and manufacturing.

GfK/NOP consumer confidence index stayed unchanged at -7 in February.

Chancellor George Osborne warns on UK recovery in Hong Kong speech, but says must stick to austerity plan.

The ONS also says that the country's employment rate hit 72.1% in December 2013.

Fourth-quarter growth rate down at 0.6% on year compared to previous quarter's 2.7%.

Insee data reveals France's economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter.

Sterling gains ground on dollar as forecasters lift UK growth estimates for 2014.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney rejigs forward guidance away from unemployment rate as it falls below 7%.

Political uncertainty ahead of the UK's 2015 general election may hinder rising economic growth.

NIESR forecast for UK economy predicts 2.5% growth in 2014, up from 1.9% in the year before.

Michael Page International was upgraded to an 'outperform' rating.

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns UK just 46% through planning public spending cuts.

The Work Foundation says a funding increase could boost company profits by £2,700 per employee, per year.

Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI holds up in January and firms' new export orders spikes.

But the UKCES says the number of job vacancies in England has returned to pre-recession levels.

Office for National Statistics says UK GDP growth slowed slightly to 0.7% in fourth quarter of 2014.

Predicting future trends is key for companies on both sides of the Atlantic looking to re-build customer confidence.

Tory re-run of 1992 election campaign over Labour's 50% tax rate may miss the point as voters seek fairness.

Poll by Edelman shows pessimism in UK about personal finances in 2014.

China records growth rate of 7.7% in fourth quarter, down from 7.8% in third quarter.

French President Hollande outlines tax and spending cuts to restore economic vitality.

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.