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Domino's Pizza boosts UK target by a third to 1,600 stores
The group said a 'positive outlook' in the fast food market would led to more openings.
Philip Hammond sticks to script in his first Autumn Statement
Chancellor delivers expected increase in living wage, corporate tax cuts and ditches plans for budget surplus by 2020.
UK retail sales grow at fastest pace for 14 years in October
Retail sales increase 7.4% in October, as average store prices fall across the board apart from petrol stations.
The UK has a new inflation measure, but what will change from the current one?
From March 2017, the ONS will measure inflation based on CPIH index rather than the current CPI gauge.
FX Focus: Pound falls sharply against euro and dollar as government 'lacks Brexit plan'
Sterling declines as inflation misses forecast, while dollar rally slows as investors indulge in profit-taking.
UK household squeeze yet to materialise as inflation falls short of October forecast
Decline in costs of clothing and university tuition fees kept inflation below 1% says ONS.
Bank of England Super Thursday – interest rate decision and inflation report as it happened
BoE keeps rates unchanged as Governor Mark Carney delivers quarterly inflation report.
Services sector continues to perform strongly in wake of Brexit vote
Services sector in fastest expansion since January but inflationary pressure from a weak pound mounts.
The plunging pound is set to push inflation to 4% as high street prices rise
Report says rising food and clothing prices will push inflation to twice the Bank of England's cost-of-living target.
UK inflation set 'to quadruple' in second half of 2017 says leading thinktank
The National Institute for Economic and Social Research says a falling pound means prices will rise.
UK retail sales miss forecast in September but hold steady
ONS says retail sales climbed 4.1% year-on-year in September, compared with a 6.6% gain in August.
UK employment holds steady at record levels
Jobless rates hold at 11-year lows but average earnings look set to be squeezed as inflation rises.
FX Focus: Pound at 11-day high against euro as inflation hits highest level since late 2014
Pound rises above $1.22 as Office for National Statistics shows inflation hits highest level since November 2014.
UK inflation hits highest level since November 2014
Office for National Statistics says CPI inflation grew 1% in September, compared to a 0.6% gain in August.
UK food prices suffer biggest ever drop in September
Food prices fall 1.3% year-on-year despite a recent uptick in global commodity prices.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations
BoE does not forecast UK economy to slow down in the second half of 2016 as much as forecast before the Brexit vote.
FX Focus: Pound tumbles against euro and dollar as inflation misses forecast
Dollar's rally stalls after dovish comment from Fed Governor Lael Brainard, before recovering ground.
UK inflation holds steady at 0.6%
The Office for National Statistics said the UK consumer price index inflation was unchanged for the second month in a row.
FX Focus: Pound hits new three-year low against the euro despite rising inflation
Inflation edges higher to 0.6% in July but remains long way short of Bank of England's 2% target.
UK inflation jumps to 0.6% in July following the Brexit vote
The cost of living rises following the Brexit vote according to official data as petrol and alcohol prices lift.
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25 bps to 0.25%, in line with market expectation
UK central bank policymakers voted unanimously to cut headline interest rate following dire post-Brexit data
UK economy faces risk of mild recession before end-2017, says NIESR
The thinktank sees growth shrinking, job losses and rising inflation.
FX focus: Pound remains worst-performing G10 currency in July
Pound snaps five-day winning streak against dollar despite positive inflation data.
Inflation jumps to 0.5% in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote
Following the Brexit vote the cost of living in the UK rises to a more-than-expected 0.5%
Brexit: HSBC forecasts Stagflation for UK, slower growth and higher inflation
The IMF had warned last week that a Brexit would fuel inflation and lead the UK economy into recession.
UK inflation rate remains unchanged in May, ONS figures reveal
UK CPI rises by 0.3% year-on-year in May, unchanged from the previous month and slightly below forecast.
UK inflation unexpectedly slows to 0.3% in April driven by decline in air fares
UK inflation slowed from March's 0.5% growth, falling short of expectations.
UK inflation narrowly above expectations in March reports ONS
UK CPI in March at 0.5%, compared with 0.3% in February and expectations for a 0.4% gain.
Annual UK CPI inflation in February remains unchanged against expectations, ONS report shows
Inflation grows 0.3% year-on-year in February, slightly below expectations but in line with previous month.
UK wages will grow less than expected in 2016 as employment costs continue to rise
CIPD warns wages will grow 1.2% instead of expected 2% as low inflation and national living wage hit.