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Chancellor's boast that Plan A is working as UK growth forecasts lift rings hollow.

Five points raised in Office for Budget Responsibility's UK economic forecasts.

Saudi government expels illegal workers in bloody crackdown.

Office for Budget Responsibility sharply upgrades UK growth, deficit and debt forecasts amid economic recovery.

Chancellor George Osborne set to deliver Autumn Statement against backdrop of recovery, but fiscal pain continues.

Britain's opposition hits back at the government ahead of George Osborne's Autumn Statement in parliament.

Tesco boss Clarke sounds alarm over painful income decline for UK consumers.

Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale, RBS, UBS, JPMorgan, Citigroup and RP Martin face fines.

Brand Finance report claims valuable 'Brand Britain' would be 'squandered' by an independent Scotland.

Protesters in Bangkok declare 'victory' as police avoids force.

Markit/CIPS PMI survey shows fastest pace of UK construction output growth in six years during November.

US manufacturing activity rose to a 30 month high in November.

Markit/CIPS PMI report shows production and new order growth hitting near 19-year highs during November.

Eurozone manufacturing growth accelerates to its fastest pace in over two years in November.

EY report calls on UK to make reforms to boost economic growth through exports.

Market players to track Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's speech.

From scrapping green levies to cracking down on tax avoidance, whatever Osborne does it'll be against the backdrop of economic recovery.

Global investors sold $354m worth of Indonesian stocks between 1-27 November.

German consumer confidence at over six-year high.

Protesters took to the streets of Lisbon ahead of the Assembly of the Republic's vote.

IBTimes UK looks at the top 10 countries for wage hikes across the globe

Civitas fellow Jonathan Foreman slams 'vague wording' of Eurobarometer survey.

Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael warns Scotland would face job losses if the country exits the pound

Bank of Spain governor warns that country's economy still vulnerable.

Deloitte research shows UK consumer spending to increase to £40.3bn during 2013 festive period.

Bank policymaker warns UK recovery will take time to filter down to ordinary Britons.

Report says China will dislodge US out of economic superpower pedestal faster than earlier thought.

ONS reports smaller deficit despite extra borrowing because of Royal Mail shares sale.

Bank of England policymaker Bean says UK wages should rise again in 2014 if recovery pans out.

Scottish government paper on vision of economic independence appears flawed and contradictory.