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UK returns to growth

Bank of England welcomes improved economic outlook

The outlook for the UK economy is brighter, outgoing Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King said today. Presenting his last quarterly inflation report as head of the central bank, Sir Mervyn stated that the latest projections are for growth …

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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%

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How to innovate to keep your business growing

Once you've got your small business established in the market, your thoughts are likely to turn to future expansion. One of the keys to successful growth is innovation,

Bank of England

Bank of England lowers UK growth forecast

The Bank of England has lowered its growth forecast for the UK and predicted that the economy will remain flat for the rest of this year, with slow

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Sainsbury’s reports first quarter sales growth and strong Jubilee week

UK supermarket chain J Sainsbury plc (LSE:SBRY) announced today that like-for-like sales in its first quarter grew 1.4% in a "challenging market". Total sales in the 12 weeks to

John Lewis

John Lewis reports another week of double-digit sales growth

British department store John Lewis reported today further strong growth in sales, continuing to outperform the wider market after recording double-digit sales growth every week since the end

Woori Bank expands into India to support Korean firm operating in the conuntry

Surprise drop in UK manufacturing output for February

The UK's manufacturing output recorded a 1.0% monthly decline in February, the biggest decrease for ten months, official figures showed today. A new report released by the Office for

Julie Kirkbride

1 in 5 Landlords Bought Additional Property in 2011

The activity was driven by strong positive expectations for both capital growth and income returns for the year ahead.

London clearly leads the way with 85.1% of respondents expecting

Bank of England

UK growth rate cut again by Bank of England

In an attempt to protect the delicate recovery of the UK economy, the Bank of England is set to shrink it’s forecasts once again, following America’s credit downgrade. In

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UK first quarter growth at 0.5%

Households are still feeling the squeeze as spending remains slow, the Office of National Statistics data has revealed. In the first three months of 2011 the UK economy expanded

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