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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.
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.
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).
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Official government figures have revealed that the average annual salary earned by financial and insurance brokers this year has increased 17.3% on 2010 to £54,924.
The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics confirmed today in its second official estimate.
Unemployment has risen to 2.62 million people over the past quarter according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures released today.
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Unemployment in the UK increased by 114,000 for the three months to August to 2.57m people - the highest number since 1994, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Billy Mackay takes a look at recent pension developments and asks whether they will benefit clients and advisers
Inflation climbed marginally in August as expected, driven up by higher utility bills.
The number of people saving into a company pension scheme has fallen from 6.3 million to 3.2 million since 1991, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says.
Nigel Barlow looks at the effects of living longer on retirement planning.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been rebuked by its watchdog for publishing growth data last month which “flattered” the national accounts.
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