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UK economy returns to growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:28:00 GMT

The UK economy returned to modest growth in the first three months of 2011, official figures revealed today, following a shock decline at the end of last year.

Scottish economy shrunk due to the icy weather

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

SCOTLAND’S economy contracted during the final quarter of 2010 as business was hit by icy winter weather.

MPC's decision splits North East businesses

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:25:00 GMT

THE North East business community was last night split over the Monetary Policy Committee’s – MPC – decision not to raise interest rates.

UK double-dip recession fears return

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:19:00 GMT

FEARS of a double-dip recession in the UK heightened yesterday after official figures revealed the economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter.

Job prospects will brighten, says Chris Grayling

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:14:00 GMT

ROCKETING fuel prices could put people out of work and the Chancellor must "understand" those pressures, the jobs minister yesterday suggested.

£30m store sales lost to snow

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:04:00 GMT

DEBENHAMS has said it has not been blown off course by the weather, despite losing an estimated £30m of sales to the snow.

Fears over recovery as economic growth stalls

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:03:00 GMT

ECONOMIC growth pulled back sharply in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the risks of a setback to any recovery remain serious in the year ahead, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Shoppers cut back on buying presents

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:01:00 GMT

RETAIL sales put in their worst performance for eight months in December as snowy weather and money worries caused shoppers to cut back on buying Christmas presents, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium.

Interest rates likely to remain unchanged

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:24:00 GMT

THE Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates untouched on Thursday despite fears over surging inflation and commodity prices.

Will VAT rise put brakes on our recovery?

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:27:00 GMT

NEXT week will see the Government raise the rate of VAT in a bid to bring billions of pounds into the national coffers. But with warnings that the rise could contribute to a stalling of the recovery, Vicky Robson takes a closer look at what it will mean for families in the North East.