why inflation could be set to fall
Latest ONS data shows the Consumer Prices Index fell back slightly to 2.5% in August, but the fact remains that inflation has stuck above the Bank of England's 2% target for almost three years now.
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UK economic woes government borrowing increases
Among many other organisations, the CBI and ONS have both revealed statistical reasons for us not to be cheerful about the ongoing state of the UK economy.
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uk creeping towards boe 2 inflation target
Neil Williams looks at the impact of all the various QE measures on UK GDP and inflation and hints at the Bank of England Governor leaving office at the end of the year with inflation finally back at its 2% target.
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uk slump proves more patience required
Ouch! That wasnt expected. The UK recession has deepened further after a 0.7% fall in Q2, but what does that mean to investors?
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pa analysis if arsene wenger can prove it works
Fund houses are speeding up their distribution strategies and physical presence in non-UK, US and European countries so should you follow suit?
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investors steer clear of prolonged gilt trip
In his latest blog, M&Gs Richard Woolnough reflects on Mervyn Kings recent proclamations that we may well be less than half-way though this fiscal crisis. The question is: do investors have the patience to sit tight in low-yielding assets for another five years?
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Concern as investors dump uk equities
UK private investors sold £1bn in domestic equities between March and May, representing the largest net selling in five years, according to share administrator Capita Registrars.
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the antidote to risk aversion
President Hollande has just won an election campaigning for growth in defiance of the age of austerity, but what would happen if UK PLC were to be stricter in adopting the same approach?
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we are in trenchcoat on trenchcoat off environment
John Husselbee explains why the UK in particular offers plenty of opportunities for active fund managers and good stock pickers.
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Name change approved for blackrock trust
The renaming of British Portfolio Trust to BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust has been approved by shareholders following the appointment in March of the fund giant as its investment manager.
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bringing some colour back into pasty uk retailers
Just like those pasties the politicians were trying a little too hard to enjoy this week, general sentiment towards UK consumer-facing businesses is lukewarm at best while our high streets remain a bit crusty around the edges.
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is the uk set fair for recovery
John Redwood sifts through the OBR’s forecast figures for UK economic growth and assesses where the growth will come from.
