China’s Q2 GDP below expectations, fuels calls for ongoing stimulus July 15, 2024 China's economy expanded by 4.7 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period last year.
Business confidence rises to highest level in two years but concerns over costs remain July 10, 2024 "These figures suggest that businesses shrugged off any distraction caused by the general election, as lower inflation and stronger expected sales growth drove an encouraging uptick in confidence in the second quarter," Suren Thiru, ICAEW economics director, said.
China’s CPI inflation at three-month low in June, spurring economic stimulus talks July 10, 2024 China's consumer price inflation slowed to a three-month low in June, while producer prices remained in deflationary territory.
Reeves makes a positive start on planning reform – but there’s plenty more to do July 8, 2024 Believe it when you see it was the attitude of many City economists to Labour's promised overhaul of the planning regime.
China’s services sector growth dips to eight-month low: Caixin PMI July 3, 2024 China's services sector grew slower than expected in June, marking its weakest pace in eight months, according to a private-sector survey.
UK ‘can’t afford not to’ go green in bid for growth, CBI chief to say July 1, 2024 The UK’s growth could be put at risk if politicians try to “separate the economy from net zero”, a top business lobby group boss is set to warn.
China’s twin PMI figures reveal mixed economic health July 1, 2024 China's manufacturing PMIs for June painted a mixed picture for the world’s second-largest economy, prompting calls for additional stimulus.
Move aside NIMBYs, there’s a new acronym: Britain is now a Banana economy June 25, 2024 You may have heard of NIMBYs blocking economic growth, but now there's a new acronym ready to slip up the UK's planning system - BANANA.
China faces uphill battle for recovery amid mixed economic data June 17, 2024 China faced several economic challenges in May, notably with industrial output growth falling short of expectations.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open lower as global sentiment deteriorates June 17, 2024 Asian stocks fell due to weak Chinese data and concerns over a political crisis in France. Focus on the Bank of England's policy decision.