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US non-farm payroll figure beats expectations at 220,000
The US non-farm payroll figure came in at 220,000 for the month of June, far higher than analysts were expecting.
The figures, published by the Bureau...
UK economic data disappoints, sends sterling down
A spate of disappointing economic data was released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday, causing the value of sterling to sink.
Output in both...
Worldpay shares sink after agreeing takeover deal with Vantiv
UK payments firm Worldpay (LON:WPG) has agreed to be taken over by US rival Vantiv, after US bank JP Morgan dropped out of the...
UK productivity falls as service sector reports slump in confidence
UK productivity fell for the first time since 2015 in the first quarter, as political and economic uncertainty impacts on another key figure.
The productivity...
Construction sector slows in June as Brexit fallout continues – PMI
Growth in the UK construction sector slowed in June, as uncertainty from Brexit and the general election continues to impact on the economy.
Markit’s construction...
Bank of England workers vote in favour of four-day strike
Bank of England workers voted in favour of holding a four-day strike on Monday, after the central bank offered a pay increase below inflation.
The...
Property price growth continues to slow as economic uncertainty hits
Property prices in England, Wales and Greater London continued to see a slowdown in 2017, reflecting the instability in the economy in the wake of...
Eurozone inflation moves further from ECB target in June
Eurozone inflation continued to fall in June, edging further away from the ECB's target despite four years of stimulus programmes.
The inflation figure fell to 1.3...
Lloyds miss compensation deadline for HBOS fraud cases
Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) have missed the deadline it set itself to pay compensation to victims, after a fraud trial that ended in February.
Two...
US economy grew faster than anticipated in Q1
The US economy grew faster than initially anticipated in the first three months of the year, according to the Commerce Department's final figure released...
