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Mnangagwa vows to revive Zimbabwe's economy

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s newly inaugurated president, has vowed to revive the country's economy

Economy

UK economy: moderate growth but inflation remains high

UK economy: Britain is on course for its longest fall in living standards since records began, with wages not returning to their pre-financial crisis levels until at least 2025

Economy

UK inflation holds firm despite rising food prices

Economy

UK jobless rate stays at record low

Unemployment is at its lowest level for more than four decades but inflation threatens to rise

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Economy

UK inflation highest since 2012

British inflation rose to its highest level in more than five years for September, adding to the likelihood that the Bank of England will raise interest rates next month

Economy

UK inflation rises to 2.9%

Venezuela

Maduro ready 'to be a dictator' to help Venezuela

Venezuela continues to reel under a political and economic crisis but President Nicholas Maduro shows no sign of changing course. Maduro says he's willing to be a dictator if it will help turn the country around.

Economy

British economy shows signs of 'slowdown' in latest growth estimate

Economy

Eurozone inflation slowdown confirmed in June

Eurostat figures show consumer prices for June were up by an annual rate of 1.3 percent.

United Kingdom

British pay growth lags further behind inflation, but jobless rate drops

The new data complicates the debate among Bank of England officials over the need for higher interest rates

Venezuela

Euroviews. View: The terror of life in Venezuela explained

A young Venezuelan explains why she had to 'escape' her beloved country and what has led to the crisis it is enduring

Economy

UK inflation jumps to four-year high

The fall in the pound since last year's Brexit vote is being blamed for the year-on-year rise to 2.9 percent in May.

United Kingdom

UK economic growth to tumble, predicts OECD

Economy

UK unemployment down again but workers real wages fall

UK unemployment was at 4.6 percent in Q1, the lowest level since 1975, but workers real earnings fell for the first time in two and a half years.

Economy

UK inflation at highest since 2013, wages not keeping up with prices

Bad news for consumers as British Inflation hit its highest level in three and a half years in April with prices up by 2.7 percent from a year ago.

Economy

Fava beans and falafel too expensive as inflation in Egypt hits 30-year high

Import-dependent Egypt has been hit by soaring inflation since it floated its currency last November as part of reform to get an IMF loan.

Economy

Eurozone economy starts 2017 robustly

The eurozone economy started the year with robust growth, setting the stage for a strong 2017 according to the European statistics agency Eurostat.

Economy

Retail sales slump bodes ill for UK economy

British retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years in Q1 2017, as rising prices since the Brexit vote pressured consumers.

Economy

UK wages growth losing out to inflation

British workers' pay growth is barely keeping up with inflation as UK households feel the squeeze from rising prices.

Economy

UK inflation holds steady in March

Inflation in Britain was unchanged last month, but was still up 2.3 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales dipped in March