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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.
Weak pound boosts FirstGroup performance despite difficult market conditions
Transport operator posts 12% year-on-year increase in revenue on the back of declining pound.
FX Focus: Pound gains against the euro as Brexit bill takes centre stage
Dollar struggles for direction as analysts warn Donald Trump's policies could spark even more volatility.
BCC International Trade Survey: Post-Brexit fall in sterling to push up prices of products and services
Most businesses in the UK said that due to a weaker sterling profit margins would decline.
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 construction sector grows at slowest pace since Brexit referendum in January
Markit PMI falls from 54.2 to 52.2 as inflation cost pressures reach the highest level since August 2008.
How has Brexit affected the January transfer window?
IBTimes UK asks whether the droves of January additions would have occurred in post-Brexit Britain.
UK manufacturing sector begins 2017 on solid footing but inflation costs hit record high
Markit PMI meets expectations, as output grows at fastest pace since May 2014 but inflation costs hit record high.
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.
Boost for UK economy as drug giant makes major investment in Oxford
Danish firm Novo Nordisk will invest £115m over the next decade to develop a research centre in Oxford.
Brexit could derail the economy of British cities relying on EU exports
Almost 50% of all exports from British cities are destined to the EU market, Centre for Studies report shows.
FX Focus: Dollar struggles for direction as US economy slowed sharply at the end of 2016
Pound falls below $1.26 as traders cash in after currency hit highest level since December.
FX Focus: Pound falls after hitting six-week high as strong GDP fails to inspire
Pound hits second six-week high in as many days before declining below $1.26, as dollar stages solid rebound.
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.
Optimism returns to UK manufacturing sector, as orders rise at fastest pace since 2014
CBI Industrial Trends Survey shows optimism among manufacturing firms hit a two-year high in January.
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.
FX Focus: Pound declines despite Supreme Court Brexit ruling
Supreme Court rules Theresa May will have to consult Parliament before triggering Article 50.
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.
UK dividends touch record £16.6bn as pound weakens
Shell, HSBC and GlaxoSmithKline were the top three dividend paying companies in 2016.
Financial services' optimism slips for the 4th consecutive quarter, CBI-PwC survey says
Only 10% of firms were found to be more optimistic as compared to the 45% that were less optimistic.
Morgan Stanley and Citigroup to shift many jobs outside the UK post Brexit – report
While Morgan Stanley is expected to shift around 1,000 UK jobs, Citigroup's number stands at about 100.
Davos 2017: London will remain financial centre of Europe after Brexit, says Barclays chief
Jes Staley confident London will retain its role after Brexit but admits bank has been courted by European capitals.
Brexit will 'not be positive all along and without pain', IMF's Christine Lagarde warns
Lagarde welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's recent Brexit-related speech saying it provided clarity.
UK inflation hits highest level in over two years as weaker pound bites
Air fares and food among the main contributors to rise in inflation says Office for National Statistics.
Most Asian markets slip ahead of Theresa May's Brexit speech
May is expected to unveil 12 negotiating objectives for the government while rejecting a 'half-in, half-out' Brexit.
Eurozone bailout chief warns Brexit will have a much bigger impact on the UK than on the EU
Head of European Stability Mechanism warns rising populism could seriously undermine global trade in 2017.