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UK economic growth slows to 1.5% in second quarter

UK annual GDP growth revised down

Business / 29 Sep 17

Mark Carney said the UK's economic prosperity would hinge on the final arrangements for its divorce with the EU

BoE can't be expected to nullify Brexit hit to economy

Business / 28 Sep 17

The central bank's Financial Policy Committee watchdog said the sector was "underestimating" the risks of mounting household debt

Bank of England warns over consumer debt

Business / 25 Sep 17

Sterling had gained 3.3% against the dollar last week

Sterling steadies as traders eye May's Brexit speech

Business / 21 Sep 17

UK retail sales unexpectedly surged in August, sending sterling higher

Sterling jumps after UK retail sales' surge

Business / 20 Sep 17

UK retail sales volumes rose 1% month-on-month in August

UK retail sales surge in August - ONS

Business / 20 Sep 17

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said UK interest rates rises in coming months would be limited and gradual

Sterling pressured after Carney's comments on rates

Business / 19 Sep 17

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Carney IMF speech halts sterling's advance

Business / 18 Sep 17

Sterling rose as much as 1.3% against the euro today after Bank of England's Gertjan Vlieghe's comments

Sterling soars to highest since Brexit on rate-hike bet

Business / 19 Sep 17

Sterling changes direction as investors digested Bank of England statement

Sterling jumps as BoE warns of likely rate rise

Business / 14 Sep 17

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is facing high UK inflation

UK rate hike likely in 'coming months' if prices rise

Business / 14 Sep 17

The UK's unemployment rate fell to 4.3% during the three months to July from 4.4%

UK jobless rate falls to lowest since 1975

Business / 13 Sep 17

UK consumer prices overall increased by 2.9% in August compared with a year earlier

UK inflation hits more than 5 year high in August

Business / 12 Sep 17

A wave of sterling selling in the past month appears to have run out of steam

BoE fear factor and data bounce help sterling

Business / 08 Sep 17

Analysts said that sterling remains very headline-sensitive to politics

Sterling steadies after biggest jump in two months

Business / 06 Sep 17

Today's agreement follows three days of strike action in August

Bank of England resolves dispute with striking workers

Business / 05 Sep 17

Sterling slips on Brexit negotiation uncertainty

Business / 31 Aug 17

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney launching the new polymer £5 bank note

No cheap alternative to animal fat in bank notes - BoE

Business / 10 Aug 17

With UK due to leave the bloc in March 2019, the BoE's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said it faces heavy demands from Brexit fallout on banks and insurers

BoE wants Brexit transition period

Business / 09 Aug 17

Shortly after 2pm the euro had risen 0.8% on the pay against the pound, reaching £0.9034

Euro hits nine-month high against sterling

Business / 03 Aug 17

When they last met in June, Governor Mark Carney and his fellow rate-setters voted by a narrow 5-3 margin to keep the Bank Rate at 0.25%

BoE cuts growth forecast, keeps rates unchanged

Business / 03 Aug 17

The UK unemployment rate in the period between March and May fell to its lowest since 1975 at 4.5%

UK jobless rate drops to lowest level in 42 years

Business / 12 Jul 17

The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 54.3 from a downwardly revised 56.3 in May

UK factories lose pace as exports slow

Business / 03 Jul 17

Bank of England facing its first strike in 50 years

Bank of England facing first strike in 50 years

Business / 03 Jul 17

The ECB and Bank of England say banks have to do more to get ready for Brexit

Banks' preparations for Brexit need to improve - ECB

Business / 30 Jun 17