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The road to economic recovery in the UK has been given a kick start after data showed growth in the manufacturing industry hit a 15-year-high last month.
The sector commenced 2010 in a strong fashion, with many new orders setting a multi-year high and employment growing for the first time in almost 2 years, according to [...]
27th Jan 10
Economy slowly heads for a recovery
by Paul Russell
Figures released on Tuesday showed that the UK economy, measured by gross domestic product (GDP), increased by 0.1 per cent in the last three months of 2009, meaning that the UK is now out of a recession, but the recovery process has only just begun.
The figure released is only a preliminary number by the Office [...]
31st Dec 09
Gordon Brown vows to get Britain moving
by Sally Davies
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will use his New Year’s message to vow to get Britain moving forward again and urge voters not to destroy the recover.
He will promise to go for growth and deliver a decade of shared prosperity, while reducing the deficit in a fair and sensible way.
Prior to the general election, which must [...]
11th Nov 09
New hopes Christmas shopping sprees could bring the UK out of recession
by Katie Naylor
The price of goods sold on the high street have risen at a yearly rate of 3.8 percent in the last month, prompting hopes that a spending spree in the lead up to Christmas may help pull the economy out of recession.
The rise in like-for-like sales is the largest in October in the past seven [...]
19th Oct 09
Harrods to stock gold bars
by Katie Naylor
Exclusive London department store, Harrods, has put up for sale gold bars worth more than £250,000 off the shelf.
As the recession has hit many hard, the luxury department store is hoping to cater for an increasing number of wealthy investors.
The store, located in Knightsbridge, claims to be the first well recognised name to sell gold [...]


