Economics / Markets
Economics / Markets
The Chancellor George Osborne said the "great recession" seen after the global financial crisis in 2008 had an even more detrimental impact on the UK economy than previously forecasted.
05 December 2013
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Economics / Markets
The Chancellor has cut the UK's borrowing levels substantially in the Autumn Statement, significantly revising down March's forecast.
05 December 2013
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Economics / Markets
The UK's surprise economic recovery looks on course to continue as Chancellor George Osborne raised his forecast for UK growth over the next few years, based on figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
05 December 2013
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Investment
Managers and fund buyers have begun rotating out of UK mid- and small-cap stocks in anticipation of a mega-cap resurgence.
02 December 2013
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2 min read
Economics / Markets
On Thursday George Osborne will use his annual Autumn Statement to provide an update on the government's economic plans.
02 December 2013
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Mortgages
Chancellor George Osborne should cut stamp duty on homes valued at between £250,000 and £300,000, according to senior tax advisers.
02 December 2013
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Economics / Markets
Legg Mason's Bill Miller is struggling to find the ‘extraordinary' value in the US he did last year, and said equity markets could rise even higher in 2014.
28 November 2013
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1 min read
