CBI upgrades UK economic forecast
The Confederation of British Industry has upgraded its annual economic forecast for 2015 from 2.4% to 2.6%.
Read more »Inflation rate remains at zero in March
The UK inflation rate remained at 0% in March 2015, according to official figures.
Read more »Small firms to get productivity boost
A new fund designed to boost the productivity of small businesses has been launched by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
Read more »Inflation falls to new low in January
UK inflation fell to 0.3% in the year to January 2014, according to official figures.
Read more »Fastest annual economic growth since 2007
The UK economy grew by an annual rate of 2.6% across 2014, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
Read more »Shop prices fall for 20th consecutive month
Shop price deflation slowed to 1.7% in December 2014, down from 1.9% the previous month, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium.
Read more »Chancellor announces business rates reforms
The Chancellor George Osborne announced a raft of business rates reforms designed to support the growth of small businesses during his 2014 Autumn Statement.
Read more »Autumn Statement 2014: reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne has delivered the 2014 Autumn Statement. Here is a summary of immediate reaction from the UK's leading business and industry bodies.
Read more »Autumn Statement 2014: other measures
The 2014 Autumn Statement speech was delivered to Parliament by Chancellor George Osborne on Wednesday 3 December 2014. Here we summarise some of the measures relating to investment and government spending.
Read more »Autumn Statement 2014: personal finances
The Autumn Statement 2014 was delivered by the Chancellor George Osborne on 3 December 2014. Here's a summary of the headline announcements that will impact upon personal finances.
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