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UK retail sales slide in tough December
Retailers saw their biggest monthly fall since the EU referendum, official figures show.
- 19 January 2018
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How did households budget in 1957?
Housing took a much smaller share of incomes 60 years ago, but food and fashion cost more, says the ONS.
- 18 January 2018
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China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2017
It's the country's first year-on-year grow figure beats Beijing's official growth target of 6.5%, though some question China's GDP data.
- 18 January 2018
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Midlands sees fastest house price rises
- 16 January 2018
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UK inflation rate drops back to 3%
- 16 January 2018
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Male workforce being 'hollowed out'
- 15 January 2018
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Chile says World Bank is unfair
- 15 January 2018
- From the sectionLatin America & Caribbean
Sadiq Khan warns of Brexit 'lost decade'
- 11 January 2018
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Plastic fantastic: How it changed the world
- 11 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
Oil price hits three-year high of $70
- 11 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
Canada: 'US breaks world trade rules'
- 10 January 2018
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UK manufacturing output best for 10 years
- 10 January 2018
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Virgin's transport of the future
- 19 January 2018
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Million dollar idea: The zipper
- 19 January 2018
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Fighting for flexible working hours
- 19 January 2018
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'We can go direct to the consumer'
- 19 January 2018
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'If I tried to escape they said they would kill me'
- 18 January 2018
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Zambia's traders protest at anti-cholera measures
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
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Hammond loosens his belt
The chancellor eases up as the economy stutters.
- 22 November 2017
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Unlocking trillions
What effect could property rights have on the economy?
- 6 November 2017
- From the sectionBusiness
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Hammond on EU: Stop talking about 'punishing' UK over Brexit
The Treasury is pushing for a comprehensive free-trade deal including financial services – it would like some reciprocal warm noises from the rest of Europe.
10 January 2018
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Virgin's transport of the future
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionTechnology
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Million dollar idea: The zipper
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
Video 1:12
Fighting for flexible working hours
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
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'We can go direct to the consumer'
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
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'If I tried to escape they said they would kill me'
- 18 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
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Zambia's traders protest at anti-cholera measures
- 19 January 2018
- From the sectionBusiness
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