World news about “British economy” published by euronews.
UK joblessness up again The latest unemployment totals from London underscored how weak Britain’s economy remains. The number of people without jobs continued to rise. Using… 15/05/2013
Healthy UK services sector raises recovery optimism Britain’s dominant services sector has recorded its strongest growth since last summer’s Olympics. Surveys of businesses show that in April services – which… 03/05/2013
UK stripped of AAA rating by Fitch Britain’s credit standing has suffered a further blow after Fitch became the second international agency to strip the country of its AAA rating. Citing a… 19/04/2013
Europe’s elder statesmen pay homage to Thatcher A woman of her word and a woman who always perfectly presented – just some of the memories of Valery Giscard d’Estaing. Margaret Thatcher was like a… 08/04/2013
UK Minister challenged to live on welfare money The UK Work and Pensions Secretary has been challenged to survive on the equivalent of 62 euros per week. That’s the amount of money received by a benefits… 02/04/2013
Fitch warns UK on AAA rating Ratings agency Fitch has placed Britain’s AAA rating on ‘negative’ watch two days after finance minister George Osborne delivered a budget speech in which he… 22/03/2013
UK 2012 growth not as bad as feared As the latest UK economic growth figures were released, Prime Minister David Cameron said Moody’s recent decision to cut Britain’s AAA credit rating… 27/02/2013
UK employment up, living standards fall The number of people in work in Britain hit an all-time high in the final three months of last year, despite the stagnant UK economy. Unemployment benefit… 20/02/2013
Helping minorities into the EU job market The long-term unemployed, elderly and disabled people, women and ethnic minorities – all these people are under-represented among Europe’s entrepreneurs. … 11/01/2013
Supermarket struggle continues for Sainsbury’s The latest quarterly sales of Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, disappointed investors in London and its shares ended the day down close… 09/01/2013
Morrisons’ Cold Christmas The festive season ended up being a disappointment for Morrisons supermarkets. Like-for-like sales at the UK’s fourth-biggest grocer fell 2.5% in the six… 07/01/2013
Britain’s recovery struggle continues The latest update on Britain’s economy confirms it is performing worse than expected. Finance minister George Osborne insisted that the economy is healing… 05/12/2012
UK lawmakers want tax crackdown on multinationals Companies that sell in Britain should pay tax in Britain. That was the message on Monday to multinational firms from UK lawmakers. Public anger over… 03/12/2012
More austerity for Britain, IFS warns Osborne The Institute for Fiscal Studies says British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne may have to extend his austerity policies until 2018 after British… 26/11/2012
Financial figures tax Osborne ahead of Britain’s budget Britain borrowed more than expected in October up around three and a half billion euros compared to this time last year. The figures from the Office for… 21/11/2012
easyJet dividend takes off The British low-cost airline easyJet has doubled its dividend at a time when other airlines are having to make severe cutbacks. All carriers have been… 20/11/2012
UK sees sharp rise in unemployment claims Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for over a year, but the number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance showed its sharpest rise since… 14/11/2012
UK Q2 recession not as bad at thought Britain’s economy shrank less than had first been thought in the second quarter of the year. The latest reading by the Office for National Statistics was… 24/08/2012
Diageo cheered by emerging markets British drinks maker Diageo’s bottom line is being helped by the increasing popularity of its alcoholic beverages in emerging countries. The world’s biggest… 23/08/2012
Retail sales good news for Britain A surprise rise in UK retail sales is boosting recovery hopes there. The latest statistics show sales grew in July – up 0.3 percent from the previous month… 16/08/2012
Mixed business benefits from London Olympics There was some rare good news from the recession-hit UK economy as the number of Britons out of work fell to the lowest level in nearly a year in the period… 15/08/2012
Bleak outlook from Bank of England Britain’s economy will barely grow this year and may have taken a bigger hit from the eurozone debt crisis than thought. That is the conclusion of the … 08/08/2012
Olympic jobs boost for Britain There were fewer unemployed Britons in the period from March to May as the Olympics in London created jobs. In a rare bit of positive news from the… 18/07/2012
London 2012: Olympic legacy debated as final countdown gets underway London is preparing to host one of the world’s greatest sporting events. The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off later this month, followed by the Paralympic Games… 13/07/2012
UK economy in worse state than feared Britain fell deeper into recession than initially thought in the first quarter of this year due to a slump in construction output. Revised figures show the… 24/05/2012
UK inflation eases Annual inflation in Britain fell to its lowest in more than two years in April. It dropped to 3.0 percent from March’s 3.5 percent. That makes it more… 22/05/2012
Fewer UK shoppers increase BoE stimulus prospects Emptier shops mean Britain’s economy is on course for a third quarter of contraction. British retail sales fell at their fastest rate in more than a year… 09/05/2012
Britain back in recession Britain’s economy has contracted again taking the UK into its second recession since the financial crisis. Gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent in the… 25/04/2012
Easyjet announces 20 million in cost savings Europe’s second-largest low-cost carrier Easyjet is celebrating the start of regular flights into Southend. The company has largely built the airport and is… 26/03/2012
UK’s AAA in danger warns Fitch Fitch ratings agency has revised its outlook on UK debt down, warning the country that it now has a better than one-in-two chance of losing its triple … 15/03/2012
Recession looms in Britain New figures show Britain’s economy edged closer to recession in the last three months of 2011. The Office for National Statistics said GDP shrank by 0.2… 25/01/2012
UK stripped of AAA credit ratingThe UK has lost its triple AAA credit-rating for the first time ever after ratings agency Moody’s decided on a downgrade. Demoting Britain by one notch… 23/02/2013
UK to end financial aid to IndiaThe British government is to stop giving financial aid to India from 2015. International Development Secretary, Justine Greening, made the announcement on… 09/11/2012
David Cameron faces testing party conferenceIf Charles Dickens were writing now, he might say this was the worst of times for the UK, with things about to get even more painful. The Prime Minister was… 10/10/2012
German orders down, UK industry slowsThere is fresh evidence that the eurozone’s problems are undermining the region’s strongest economy – Germany. Even though the country’s industrial output… 07/08/2012
London businesses fear Olympics lossesAfter years of preparation, London is in the starting blocks for the Olympic Games which begin in three weeks’ time. The British capital’s already world… 06/07/2012
Britain cuts income tax, continues austerity driveBritish finance minister George Osborne delivered an annual budget on Wednesday which he said would help the poor, stimulate growth and erase the deficit… 21/03/2012
