Official figures cast a pall over hopes for early recovery as the Office of National Statistics reports a 0.8% drop in GDP After unveiling their financial regulation reforms, the Conservatives must say how they will work with business if elected The Treasury is relying on an economic bounce at the year's end to boost growth and set the tone for recovery during 2010 Some of the biggest names in British business are ready to revolt against a "failure" of the government’s low-carbon policies What will the inevitable tax rises that will accompany the cut on public spending mean for economy? The FTSE 100 extended its winning run to a tenth consecutive day despite gloomy data from the Office for National Statistics The recession will change industries such as housing and investment banking, but the future of others is in Obama's hands The contribution made by the insurance sector is largely invisible, but that doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t nurture it The effects of the pandemic will hit smaller companies hardest - and worried owners are scrambling to protect themselves The Prime Minister’s home town has a proud history, but the once thriving and industrious port is facing a bleak future MGt in Kirkcaldy employs more than 1,000 and clients include BT Retail and Freeview, but it is feeling the recession's chill Equity strategists said investors may pause for breath in the near term, but many still predict a further push higher Two-for-one offers at the local supermarket have caught the eye as recession continues to take its toll on household finances Forbo Nairn is the oldest resilient floor coverings manufacturer in the world and dominates the global market The only surprising thing about the GDP data, now dawning on large parts of the City, is that it is a surprise at all Total reaches 4.14 million, bringing the number of people in Spain out of work to more than twice the EU average Dismal GDP figures confirm fifth quarter of recession and raise fears that road to recovery may be longer than anticipated Figures point to a pick-up in mortgage lending but significant obstacles still lie in the way of even the creditworthy Big sales discounts and the hot weather tempted bargain-hungry consumers into a high street spending surge last month Britain's banks are offering mortgages up to five times a borrower’s income, say brokers, despite concern over lending riskECONOMICS
Britain's long road to recovery as GDP fall continues
What's your business plan, Mr Cameron?
Treasury defiant on growth despite GDP gloom
Firms demand incentives to go low carbon
Vat will surely rise to fill the Treasury hole
Inside the City: Every boss’s scowl hides a silver lining
Trouble ahead as politics replaces market forces
Insurance isn’t sexy, but vital to the UK
How to beat the threat of swine flu
Brown’s flower of Scotland loses its bloom
Town’s biggest employer forced to cut back
Stock market scores a ten-day winning streak
Work is hard to come by now, says TV writer
Industry picks itself off the floor
Britain faces gruelling road to recovery
Spanish unemployment rate hits 17.9%
Economy shrinking at record rate
Mortgage problems stop a tenth of home sales
Shoppers' spree as sales boost recovery hopes
Big loans for some
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