UK Economy

The Labour leader's habit of refusing an autocue led him to forget the economy and immigration.

MPC minutes show concern among UK interest rate setters about declining eurozone economy.

IBTimes UK looks at five of the most interesting findings from the Annual Business Survey.

VoucherCodesPro survey also shows two fifths of SME bosses admit to being in financial trouble

Pound drops to fresh lows against Swiss franc and euro as BoE and ECB due to announce rates.

The Office for National Statistics confirmed GDP was now 2.7% above peak

The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report bumps the UK up by one place.

BDO also reports that business optimism and output is also up.

FTSE 300 companies' profits grew at just 0.3% in the year to July according to retail stockbroker.

Moody's assigns corporate family rating of B3 to Twinkle Pizza Holdings, the holding company of Pizza Express.

Britons increasingly unable to afford the rising costs of holiday childcare.

NIESR monthly GDP estimate shows 0.9% growth of UK economy in second quarter.

Britain to remain sixth largest economy in 2030, despite tough competition from emerging nations.

Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe says 'prices rising faster than people's incomes'.

Lloyds Bank Business in Britain report shows business confidence among UK companies climbs to record highs.

However, PwC says global economic recovery is expected to be uneven, as spending shifts from West-East

Industry group highlights poll showing majority of Britons wrongly think manufacturing still in decline.

The latest survey shows immigration is voters' biggest concern for their jobs.

A boost in employment but fall in wage inflation show how political battle will develop over summer.

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde admits the agency 'got it wrong' when it came to economic growth forecasts

No sign yet of mortgage credit-led housing bubble says IMF but house price growth a concern.

Research reveals almost five million small UK businesses could double their chances of increasing their turnovers with mentoring.

UK economy forecast to grow at 2.7% in 2014, up from initial prediction of 2.1%

AXA PPP healthcare survey shows a majority of workers regularly coast of work due to fatigue

Credit Management Research Centre and Taulia say British businesses owe billions to suppliers

ONS confirms UK GDP growth of 0.8% in first quarter as businesses begin to invest more.

Steven Levitt co-authored Freakonomics, which sold more than 4 million copies worldwide

ONS also reveals above-inflation pay increases

NIESR figures reveals GDP growth will surpass 2008 peak

Aviva says over-55s typically receive £1,373 a month in income – an extra £151 a month compared to last year.