UK Economy

The US continues to be the biggest investor in the UK, accounting for 570 projects.

Each bank holiday cost the UK £2.3bn in lost earnings and productivity.

Reconfirmation of official data suggests economy grew over the second quarter aided by higher industrial production.

UK gym industry records 5.8% increase in membership in 2015 and is now worth more than £4.4bn.

Solid UK economic activity after EU referendum has boosted retail, housebuilding and leisure sectors.

Total orders balance declines from -4 in July to -5 but remains above forecast for a fall to -10.

Corporation tax hits highest level for any July since 2011 but surplus is smaller than expected.

Brexit-related spillovers will have limited impact on UK's economic growth.

Former Monetary Policy Committee and NIESR director heading to statistics body's economics panel.

Oxford Economics has said the proposed sugar tax could result in more than 4,000 job cuts across the UK.

Construction output declines 0.9% on a monthly basis in June, compared with forecast for 1% drop.

IFS report says retaining access to market without being a full member is 'virtually meaningless'.

UK economy contracted 0.2% last month, dragging growth in the quarter to July down to 0.3%.

UK deficit on trade goods hit highest level since March 2015 ahead of Brexit vote.

Both online and high street sales increased 1.9% on-year, the biggest rise in six months.

Some 55% of the manufacturers were holding more cash on their balance sheets than before the financial crisis.

The 10 highest paid CEOs in the UK in 2014 and 2015 did not include any women.

Only the transport & communication sector saw a spending decline.

Since the vote to leave the EU on 23 June, the UK is now the cheapest place to buy luxury goods.

The Federation of Small Businesses described the Downing Street summit as 'reassuring'.

BoE now expects Consumer Price Index inflation will hit 2.4% in 2018 and 2019.

UK central bank policymakers voted unanimously to cut headline interest rate following dire post-Brexit data

The thinktank sees growth shrinking, job losses and rising inflation.

Governor Mark Carney expected to announce drop to 0.25% on Thursday after Brexit result jitters.

Dollar gains against euro and yen but Dollar Spot Index suffers sharpest drop since April.

UK manufacturing PMI falls from 52.4 in June to 48.2 in July, short of an initial 49.1 estimate.

Rising inflation, rock-bottom interest rates and Brexit worries mean savings may be worth less than you think.

In 1966 a pint would cost 10p and the average house could be bought for £4,000.

Britain's real wage tumble 10.4% between 2007 and 2015 compared to 6.4% average growth among OECD countries.

CBI says expectations for total new orders growth for next quarter has fallen to lowest level since 2012.