Page 11 - Uk Economy
Britain economy suffers biggest slump in 300 years amid Covid-19 lockdowns
Gross domestic product rose 1 per cent from the third quarter, fuelled by a boom in construction and government spending
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UK economy shrinks 9.9% amid pandemic, biggest annual decline on record
The coronavirus pandemic closed shops and restaurants and and devastated the travel industry
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Worst yet to come for banks in terms of pandemic fallout, says BoE's Woods
Government relief schemes such as furlough payments and guarantees on banks' loans to companies have cushioned banks against fallout from the crisis, but these will be wound down in coming months
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Bank of England holds off more stimulus as Covid-19 vaccines roll out
The Bank of England kept its key interest rates on hold Thursday
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Covid impact: UK unveils 1,000-pound cash boost scheme to help businesses
The funding is expected to be available until July 31 this year, Xinhua news agency reported
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Another recession looms for United Kingdom's economy as lockdowns bite
The British economy looks set to fall back into recession after official figures on Friday showed that it shrank by 2.6% month-on-month in November
London resilient at top of European tech investment table despite Covid-19
LONDON (Reuters) - London retained its position as the top European destination for tech venture capital in 2020, with levels near the record amount of the year before despite the impact of COVID-19, according to research by Dealroom.co and London & Partners.
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UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU as both look to future
British lawmakers approved post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality
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Post-Brexit trade deal new starting point for UK-EU: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the post-Brexit trade deal is a new starting point for Britain and the European Union (EU).
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UK fishing industry unhappy with trade deal over access to British waters
Britain's fishing industry is disappointed that a Brexit trade deal struck with the European Union does not represent more of a reduction in the access that the bloc currently has to British waters
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Relief 'tainted by some sadness': world reacts to Brexit trade deal
Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union, seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire
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Brexit trade agreement sparks relief but UK market will bear scars
UK's trade deal with EU removes a 4-1/2-year old fear of crashing out of the bloc without trading arrangements, but it will take UK financial markets years to lose their Brexit-inflicted scars
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How does Britain's parliament approve EU and UK's Brexit trade deal?
Britain's parliament only has days to scrutinise and pass the laws needed to implement the deal before a December 31 deadline
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Here's UK and EU's Brexit trade deal explained with five basic questions
Brexit - or "British exit" - refers to the process of the United Kingdom leaving the EU after 47 years in the economic and political alliance of European countries built from the ashes of World War 2
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What will change for British economy after UK-EU trade deal reached?
The last-minute trade deal between the UK and the EU means businesses will be spared new tariffs and border disruption at the start of the new year
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UK economy grew by record 16% in third quarter after first lockdown slump
Britain's economic recovery from its coronavirus crash was a bit quicker than previously thought in the July-September period, official data showed
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Bank of England prepares armoury for Brexit disorder, Covid-19 crisis
Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank had done all it could to mitigate risks from a no-deal departure from the EU on December 31, and it was ready to deal with any market disruptions
Covid-19 crisis: Economic emergency has just begun, says Rishi Sunak
Sunak said on Thursday that he was confident and hopeful that a Brexit trade deal could be struck with the European Union - and that the shape of the deal was clear
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UK will suffer its deepest recession in more than 300 years: Rishi Sunak
Says health emergency not over yet & economic emergency has only just begun
No return to austerity in new spending plan, says UK's Rishi Sunak
Says constructive Brexit deal will 'hopefully' come
