UK Economy

Denmark, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and Norway are among other nations in the least corrupt list.

53 UK start-ups are listed in the Business Innovators 2016 guide.

Businesses operating in the financial services industry are particularly keen to hire.

An Asda spokesperson said 2015 was a tough year for all UK supermarkets.

Office for National Statistics said unemployment hit lowest level in 10 years in fourth quarter.

Inflation grows but remains largely in line with economists' expectations as CPI climbs by 0.2% year-on-year.

Research finds over 30% of British companies expect economic conditions to threaten their business this year.

While Sainbury's benefitted, Tesco and Morrisons too saw poor sales during Christmas.

Higher household budgets, increase in house prices and bigger consumer spending to boost UK economy this year.

Waitrose takes three times longer than Tesco to pay some of its vendors.

Interest rates remain at 0.5% after BoE voted 8-1 in favour of not opting for an increase.

The first new branch of UK's budget hotel chain will be opened at Weston-super-Mare in the spring.

Slowdown in salary growth could put BoE under pressure ahead of January meeting.

The move is part of a restructuring drive Blue Inc has undertaken to tackle poor sales growth.

Consumer credit and student loans reached a record £319bn in the third quarter of 2015.

This move is further indicative of the growing health of the UK automotive industry.

Chancellor handed £27bn boost last year but warns of 'cocktail of threats' facing UK economy.

Cammell Laird has warned that the shortage of skilled workforce will make it difficult for the company to grow.

BBA data showed strong growth of mortgage loans, as Bank of England credited economic recovery for the surge.

Japan's weak economy and Germany's ageing population are expected to lower their rankings, according to CEBR.

Residential houses constitute over 60% of the price tag, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The current account deficit remained high at 3.7% of GDP in Q3, while the labour market looks encouraging.

London encourages growing Indian companies to set up headquarters in city to accentuate global ambitions.

The deal indicates a growing interest from overseas companies in British food companies.

The average price of a house in the UK is expected to be £419,000 by 2025.

About 1,080 executives across 390 organisations in the UK receive salaries of at least £100,000 annually.

The role of small businesses in terms of generating growth cannot be overstated.

The employment rate jumped to 73.9%, from 73.6% between June and August 2015.

The move is among the first steps of a programme to simplify processes at the company.

Hotels and restaurant prices saw a more significant increase as well as tobacco and alcohol.