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George Osbourne

UK’s 0.3% GDP growth in Q1 welcomed by business groups

Business groups have given a cautious welcome to the announcement this morning that the UK has avoided a triple-dip recession, with the economy growing by an estimated 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013. The increase was higher than expected …

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UK’s retail sales growth stalls

A six-month run of retail sales growth in the UK ended this month, according to a survey released today by the CBI. The business group's latest monthly Distributive Trades

Bank of England

Bank of England and CBI expect modest recovery for UK economy

Predictions continue to be made about the prospects for the UK economy in 2013 and beyond. Today, the Bank of England and business organisation the CBI set out

UK Manufacturing

UK manufacturers cautiously optimistic

Orders and confidence in the UK's manufacturing sector have improved slightly in June, the CBI reported today. The business organisation said that 27% of manufacturers expect to increase their

Industry

CBI expects UK economy to return to growth in second half

A week after figures showed that the UK had slipped back into recession, a new report predicts that the economy will return to growth in the summer. The Confederation

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Cautious response from business groups on proposed shareholders’ say on executive pay at top UK firms

Business groups in the UK have been responding this week to a government consultation on enhanced shareholder voting rights regarding executive pay. The Institute of Directors (IoD) gave its

Retail sector

UK retail sales down slightly in April but business and consumer confidence improving

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reported yesterday that high street sales in the first two weeks of April showed a slight year-on-year decrease but were in line

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