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UK GDP falls by 0.2% in fourth quarter

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2012 | 09:45

UK GDP for the fourth quarter of 2011 dropped by 0.2%, a worse than expected figure that will heighten fears of a double-dip recession.

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UK inflation drops to 4.2%

UK CPI inflation fell from 4.8% in November 2011 to 4.2% last month, the equal largest drop since December 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics.

IFAonline | 17 Jan 2012 | 10:20
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UK economy grew 0.1% in Q4 - NIESR

The British economy just managed to achieve growth in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

IFAonline | 13 Jan 2012 | 08:15

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The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics confirmed today in its second official estimate.

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