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Challenges posed by Brexit 'modest' and 'manageable' in the face of UK economic resilience
Ratings agency Moody's says wide range of economic indicators point to hope in 2017.
Rise in business rates crippling small firms in London, says report
Average micro businesses, which employ fewer than 10 people, will be paying £17,000 in business rates in April 2017.
PSA gave only thin assurances on the future of Vauxhall's UK operations, Greg Clark says
Vauxhall employs 3,400 people across its UK plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton.
Drop in EU workers contributing to labour shortage in UK, says survey
The report was published by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and The Adecco Group.
UK consumer spending growth slows to a five month low in January, Visa says
January's 0.4% on-year growth marked the second-weakest rate of expansion seen in just over three years.
Waitrose is planning to close 6 stores and restructure management in its supermarkets
The move is said to put 600 Waitrose jobs at risk.
UK house prices and rents continue to rise in January amid supply shortage
Rics survey suggests rents could see a cumulative increase of over 25% in the next 5 years.
Brexit: UK could lose 30,000 jobs in the financial sector, think tank Bruegel says
While Paris, Amsterdam and Dublin will gain from Brexit, Frankfurt is expected to be the biggest winner.
Demand for staff in the UK touches 17-month high as placements see weaker growth, REC says
Decline in candidate availability has led to upward pressure on pay.
UHY Study: Bric economies such as China attract more FDI than G7 nations such as the UK and US
The UK attracted $50m or 1.8% of its GDP as FDI in 2015.
Britain's powerhouse services sector falls for the first time in four months
The powerhouse services sector slows, but the UK economy still shows signs of strong growth.
UK sees sharp increase in number of new job seekers
France, Ireland and the Netherlands also witness a surge in new job seekers.
New home registrations in the UK remained resilient in 2016 despite Brexit uncertainty, NHBC says
Total number of new homes registered in 2016 fell year-on-year by a marginal 2% to 151,687.
The only way is up: Bank of England lifts growth and inflation forecast for 2017
BoE now expects UK economy to grow 2% in 2017, compared with November's 1.4% forecast.
UK to begin public consultation on its Heathrow expansion plans
The government believes this expansion will be worth £61bn to the UK economy over 60 years.
UK shop prices see a 1.7% on-year decline in January, BRC says
This decline was greater than the 1.4% fall seen in December 2016.
UK GDP growth to slow down in the next two years, NIESR says
The 1.7% growth forecast for 2017 however is higher than the 1% initially forecast in August 2016.
UK consumer confidence improves by 2 points to -5 in January, GfK survey reveals
The negative reading comes amid Brexit uncertainty, Blue Monday and a weak pound.
How Frankfurt plans to become Europe's finance hub
When Britain voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, the city of Frankfurt embraced the result with mixed feelings.
UK consumer confidence and private sector growth drop as inflation rises, Deloitte and CBI surveys reveal
However, consumer confidence among 18 to 34 year-olds was at record highs.
UK consumer confidence rises by 2 points in January, YouGov-CEBR survey reveals
Consumer confidence rose to 110.3, the greatest rise since September 2016, when it stood at 111.5.
HMRC collected £1bn less tax from UK's super-rich since 2009, watchdog reveals
This comes even as income tax paid overall since 2009 has increased by £23bn.
Britain's economy going strong with better than expected growth in final quarter of 2016
Office for National Statistics estimates the UK economy grew 2% in 2016 as a whole, down from 2.2% in 2015.
Scotch whisky industry's 'historic expansion' returns £5bn a year to UK economy
Scotch whisky industry employs 40,000 people nationwide and delivered a £3.7bn boost to Britain's trade deficit in goods.
Citigroup and Credit Suisse confirm plans to shift some operations out of UK
Senior executives from both companies said that they would move certain businesses to other countries in Europe.
Overseas trade is crucial to UK economy and small businesses in the country, FSB says
While 29% of exporting small firms believe exports would decline amid Brexit, 20% expect it to increase.
Revision to UK public finances data puts Hammond on track to hit deficit goal
Public borrowing falls less than expected in December but remains 14% lower year-on-year in first nine months of 2016-17.
London-based financial firms in talks with Amsterdam over possible relocation to Dutch capital
Companies may not opt to move to Amsterdam as the Netherlands has a cap on bonuses paid to bosses.
FX Focus: Pound hits five-week high against dollar as Trump's policies worry markets
Dollar declines against main rivals after US president hints at protectionist policies to 'put America first'.
UK dividends touch record £16.6bn as pound weakens
Shell, HSBC and GlaxoSmithKline were the top three dividend paying companies in 2016.