A survey of UK businesses shows that confidence has reached its highest since the start of 2019, thanks to an improved assessment of the impact of Brexit on business prospects.

November 29,2019

The UK economy looked to have been in reverse gear in November, with the first ever set of flash PMIs from IHS Markit showing the dominant services sector contracted.

November 22,2019

The UK economic outlook received another knock Thursday after Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures revealed a surprise fall in retail sales for last month, further imperilling an already-bearish consensus that suggests the UK will grow at its slowest pace since the financial crisis this year. 

November 14,2019

Inflation figures for the month of October highlighted benign consumer price pressures on Wednesday and led some economists to warn of an interest rate cut from the Bank of England (BoE) in the first half of 2020, although others say the bank's window for a reduction in borrowing costs has already passed.

November 13,2019

The German economy may have avoided a contraction in the third quarter and dodged a recession this year thanks to a surprise pickup in exports over the summer months, which means 'net trade' might not have been such a drag on growth after all. 

November 8,2019

The largest component of the UK economy - the services sector - saw activity improve in October according to a much-watched survey.

November 5,2019