UK Economic Data - House building helps UK construction sector return to growth in April
06-05-2019 04:00
April data pointed to a marginal expansion of UK ... Anecdotal evidence suggested that political uncertainty, softer UK economic growth projections and subdued demand for new commercial projects ...
Global economy defies doomsayers in first quarter
The Bank of England last week upgraded its forecast for the UK’s performance this year from 1.2 per ... s above-trend performance has been eclipsed by even stronger data coming from the US economy. ...
Euro zone economy limped into the second quarter: PMI
In the first quarter the economy grew a surprisingly strong 0.4 percent, official data showed last week, but an April Reuters poll suggested growth would slow to 0.3 percent this quarter.
Pound Sterling New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) Exchange Rate Edges Down As Brexit Weighs On UK Service Sector
However, the Bank upgrades its UK growth forecasts from the previous prediction in February. The BoE now expects the economy will grow by 1.5% which likely buoyed Sterling as the pairing rose. On ...
'Zombie firms' a major drag on UK economy, analysis shows
However, they added that based on the latest figures and other economic data, the proportion of such companies across the UK could be as high as 14%. The highest concentrations of zombie firms were in ...
