UK Economy

Airports Commission rules out Thames Estuary options favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson.

Chancellor George Osborne set to deliver Autumn Statement against backdrop of recovery, but fiscal pain continues.

Bank of England policymaker Bean says UK wages should rise again in 2014 if recovery pans out.

October's Markit/CIPS UK service sector PMI hits fastest pace of growth since May 1997.

ICAEW forecasts 1.3% growth in fourth quarter for UK economy, putting it ahead of Western rivals.

Mark Carney gives speech outlining his thoughts on BoE and financial regulation

Growing optimism for Britain's economy boosts marketing budgets in third quarter

HSBC note cautions that debt-driven consumption still major force behind UK economy.

Martin spoke to IBTimes UK about his book Making It Happen, which tells the whole story of RBS's near death in 2008.

Martin spoke to IBTimes UK about his book Making It Happen, which tells the whole story of RBS's near death in 2008.

Roy Hodgson's England side has two games to win to secure its place at the 2014 World Cup in Rio di Janeiro

The report suggests that heavier workloads have brought rewards for high-fliers.

UK recruitment firm says jobs growth has boomed across various industry sectors.

Bank of England data reveals financials bolstered by low interest rates and cheap credit but other sectors still in the dumps.

New data from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain finds financial regulation hindering go ahead for new firms.

Cyrus Todiwala and other celebrity chefs champion new food at ExCel Arena.

Shadow chancellor promises revolutionary costing of Labour manifesto.

Dovish MPC member David Miles sees positive signs for economic recovery.

FSB survey reveals growing number of SMEs planning to invest in expansion.

CBI expects weak economic conditions abroad to restrict the UK's business investments and exports.

NIESR cites poor prospects for the eurozone and slower growth in domestic economy are reasons for the gloomy outlook.

Britain's GDP growth targets unlikely to be achieved, says think-tank.

Prime Minister says Britons can look forward to 2013 with 'realism and optimism'.

Vickers' bank reforms aimed at protecting taxpayers from financial crises, have left the public exposed to risky behaviour of bankers.

At least 70 university heads have told the government that student visa changes will hurt the UK's economy badly.

David Cameron prefers the single currency bloc to sort out its own problems.

The UK's biggest department store group shows increased sales but other retailers are not so upbeat.

The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to take a call on whether to extend its £325 billion quantitative easing to support the economy when it meets this week, as it cannot ignore Britain's above-target inflation even though official data shows the country is back into recession.

Gold continues to rally this year and also in 2013, however according to a poll conducted by Reuters reveal that analysts are withdrawing the earlier forecasts of gold prices crossing a $2,000 an ounce mark.

Though the retail sales numbers in March tally with the biggest rise in over a year, they are not in conjunction with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released on Wednesday.