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Index of Production shows a fall in June 2012
The latest Index of Production (IoP) figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed a sharp fall across manufacturing in June. The statistics measure the volume of production...
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BCC – Risks remain but lower inflation will benefit businesses and consumers
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the producer price figures are positive overall. The producer price figures for July 2012, published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), revealed...
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Liverpool has highest rate of workless households for the fourth year in a...
In 2011 Liverpool had the highest percentage of workless households in the UK, according to new analysis from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Overall 31.6 per cent of households there were...
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GDP figures show the double-dip recession is over
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has announced that the economy grew by 1 per cent in the three months to September showing that the double-dip recession is over. GDP was estimated to have...
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KPMG: “Not exactly a recession, but not exactly a recovery either”
KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, has said the news that real GDP increased by 1.0 per cent is welcome but said the overall trend looks flat. The comments follow the third quarter UK GDP figures...
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BCC: Revised GDP figures show that economic growth remains weak
David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), has said economic growth remains much too weak, and more effective measures are needed to enable businesses to drive recovery by...
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BCC: Deficit cutting plan facing many challenges
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the Government’s deficit cutting plan is facing many challenges following the release of the public sector finances for November 2012, by the Office of...
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BCC: Positive economic figures offset gloom over UK prospects
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the retail sales and public sector finance figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for February 2013 reinforce hope that the economy...
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Fall in UK Exports
The Office of National Statistics has released a UK Trade report showing the extent of import and export activity; a key contributor to the overall economic growth of the UK. Between January and...
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BCC: Britain’s public finances remain under pressure
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said that Britain’s public finances remain under pressure following the publishing of public finances for May. The Public Sector Finances for May 2013,...
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UK Trade figures for August is similar to July
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest UK Trade figures showing that the UK trade picture in August 2013 was similar to that seen in July 2013. The figures show the extent of...
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Record high for inward investment
The Office of National Statistics has released a report, Foreign Direct Investment Involving UK Companies in 2012, which showed the UK’s inward investment position reached a record high in 2012...
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Construction Industry output falls
The Office of National Statistics has released its report of Output in the Construction Industry, November 2013. The seasonally adjusted estimate of construction output in November 2013 is estimated to...
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