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New figures show that London house prices fell at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May

London house prices fall at fastest rate in a decade

Business / 17 Jul

But the growth in employment in May slowed to the weakest increase since the three months to August last year

UK pay growth strongest since 2008, but jobs boom slow

Business / 16 Jul

Sterling is now headed for its biggest one-day fall since March

Sterling plunges to 27 month low against the dollar

Business / 16 Jul

The note is due to enter circulation by the end of 2021

Code-breaker Turing to feature on new £50 note

Business / 15 Jul

UK banks have largely played up the resilience of businesses since the June 2016 Brexit decision

UK banks say business investment slows ahead of Brexit

Business / 15 Jul

The pound has struggled this week against other currencies, notably the dollar and the euro

Sterling headed for record 10th week of losses

Business / 12 Jul

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said it was 'too early to talk about IMF job'

IMF job? Ask me later, says Bank of England's Carney

Business / 11 Jul

Current Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

France denies Franco-German deal on Carney for IMF job

Business / 10 Jul

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said the perceived likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has risen

Bank of England cuts growth forecast, sees Brexit risks

Business / 20 Jun

UK clothing sales down 4.5% in May, dragging overall retail sales lower

UK retail sales take a tumble in May - ONS

Business / 20 Jun

Today's inflation data might reassure the Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates

UK inflation falls to Bank of England target

Business / 19 Jun

Sterling rose 0.2% against the euro today after better than expected wages data

Sterling bounces off five-month low against the euro

Business / 11 Jun

The UK unemployment rate remained at 3.8% as expected - its joint-lowest since the three months to January 1975

UK pay data beats forecasts, employment growth slows

Business / 11 Jun

Car company Honda confirmed plans to close its UK factory in 2021, with the loss of thousands of jobs

UK economy slides in April after Brexit plant shutdowns

Business / 10 Jun

UK consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 2.1% in April after a 1.9% increase in March

UK inflation rises less than Bank of England expected

Business / 22 May

Metro Bank said it raised £375m in a discounted funding round yesterday

Metro Bank shares jump after capital hike

Business / 17 May

Metro is seeking a rights issue for £350m to repair an unexpected dent in its capital ratio after an error in how the ratio was calculated

Momentum builds for capital checks as Metro struggles

Business / 13 May

The UK economy was given a temporary boost as companies rushed to build up stocks of components and goods before the original March 29 Brexit deadline

UK economy expands on Brexit stockpiling

Business / 10 May

Mark Carney believes that investors are too relaxed about the pace at which the Bank of England could resume its gradual rate increases

Carney tells investors they are too relaxed on rates

Business / 02 May

Lloyds Banking Group has reported an after tax profit of £1.2 billion for the first three months of 2019

Lloyds Bank posts robust Q1 profits despite Brexit woes

Business / 02 May

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is due to step down on January 31, 2020

Britain starts search for next Bank of England governor

Business / 24 Apr

A new poll shows the chances that Brexit will be cancelled are now greater than the chances Britain will leave the EU without a deal

No Brexit more likely than a disorderly one: economists

Business / 18 Apr

The UK Consumer Prices Index, which measures the cost of a basket of goods, stood at 1.9% last month

UK annual inflation stable at 1.9% in March

Business / 17 Apr

The ONS said UK employment grew by 179,000 in the three months to February

UK wage growth at new decade high - ONS

Business / 16 Apr

A new report from Goldman Sachs suggests that since the Brexit vote in June 2016, nearly 2.5% has been shaved off the UK's GDP

UK economy haemorrhaging £600m a week due to Brexit

Business / 01 Apr

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