Inflation

Chinese inflation could reach double digit levels in February after surging to an 11-year high of 7.1% last month.

Scotland's booming property market may be taking a turn for the worse after seven years of growth, according to research from Lloyds TSB Scotland.

GDP growth could fall to 1.5% by the end of 2008 according to the Bank of England's latest inflation report.

Rising fuel and food costs have pushed UK inflation up to 2.2%, according to the latest figures from the Bank of England.

The Bank of England will follow its US equivalent's lead and cut interest rates this month, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI's) quarterly report predicts.

The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at the beginning of the year could risk the UK economy, according to Assetz chief executive Stuart Law.

The rate of annual house price growth had slowed in all parts of the UK at the end of 2007, according to Nationwide's latest house price index.

Bristol has seen the biggest growth in house prices in the UK during 2007, according to research from Email4property.co.uk.

The price of new homes in the UK has risen by an average of just 0.1% over the past twelve months, according to research from SmartNewHomes.com.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made a unanimous decision to cut interest rates at the beginning of December, it was revealed today.