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UK Service Sector Soars Amid 'Booming' Economic Recovery
Markit PMI report shows UK service sector outperforming analysts' expectations during April.
OECD Warns UK: Rein In Your Dangerous Housing Market
OECD says Bank of England should look at tools to put brakes on runaway UK house prices.
Zoopla Sees Website Visitors Flocking Amid UK Housing Market Revival
Firm says profit lifted 26% as mortgage market recovery drives millions more visitors to Zoopla.
UK Economic Recovery Gathers Pace in 2014
ONS data shows UK economy grew by 0.8% in first quarter of year.
UK Interest Rates Hike Enters Horizon as Mark Carney Highlights 'Early Signs' of Sustainable Recovery
Bank of England governor says UK economic recovery looking more broad-based and sustainable.
Mortgage Lenders Will 'Turn the Tap Off' Amid Stricter FCA Rules
LMS says falling remortgaging transactions in March points to lending slowdown ahead.
UK Interest Rates Will Hit 2.6% By 2017, says E&Y
EY Item Club predicts small interest rates hike in 2015 but sharp increases after that.
BoE's Mark Carney: British Business Has Room to Hire
The Bank of England's Governor says the UK has some spare capacity in its labour market.
Bank of England: Record-Low Base Rate Enters Sixth Year
Mark Carney says no interest rate hike until economic recovery balanced and sustainable.
BoE Claims UK Real Wages Are Approaching a 'Turning Point'
Cost of Living: Professor David Miles says he expects wage growth to eventually outstrip inflation.
FCA: Mortgage Lenders Must Do More to Treat Customers in Arrears Fairly
Financial Conduct Authority also tells lenders to look for customers susceptible to interest rates rise and help them.
BoE Policymaker Ian McCafferty: UK Interest Rate Hike Sensitive to Stronger Sterling
Bank of England MPC member McCafferty says if pound continues to strengthen it will worry him.
BoE's David Miles: UK Housing Market Not Overheating Yet
Miles said the financial policy committee is "mindful of the risks" of a UK house price bubble.
BoE: UK Unemployment Rate Will Hit 7% Threshold 'Materially Earlier' than Expected
Bank of England monetary policymakers do not want to hike interest rates early, however.
US Factory Orders Jump $8.8bn as Economy Strengthens
The Commerce Department says manufactured orders in November increased to $497.9bn.
Three UK Economy Stories that will Dominate in 2014
UK house prices, the cost of living and the unemployment rate are ones to watch in 2014.
Surging Inflation May Force India's Central Bank to Raise Rates
India's wholesale price inflation strikes a 14-month high in November.
BoE's Spencer Dale: Years Until UK Economy Feels Normal Again
Bank policymaker warns UK recovery will take time to filter down to ordinary Britons.
BoE's Charlie Bean: UK Economy 'Not Yet Fighting Fit'
Bank of England policymaker Bean says UK wages should rise again in 2014 if recovery pans out.
European Markets Climb Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
BoE and ECB to announce their interest rate decisions this week.
BoE Hints at Rate Hikes on Surprise UK Jobs Growth
Latest MPC minutes show BoE thinks unemployment is falling faster than expected
BoE's Spencer Dale: Don't Overreact to UK Growth by Expecting Sudden Base Rate Hike
Bank of England Chief Economist cautions on markets making too much of better than expected UK GDP data.
Bank of England's David Miles Turns Bullish on UK Economy
Dovish MPC member David Miles sees positive signs for economic recovery.
Payday Loan Industry to Face Advertising Restrictions
The new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) boasts tough powers over consumer credit industry.
China's Economy Shows Deeper Slow Down, Inflation Falls to 3%
Europe's debt crisis and slowing domestic demand are expected to pull down growth.