Permanent job growth slows again in July
LONDON - The number of people placed in permanent jobs in Britain fell for the second straight month in July, as the summer lull was compounded by economic uncertainty and the distraction of the London Olympics, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Retail sales growth slows in July
LONDON - Retail sales growth slowed in July as a sunny spell towards the end of the month failed to make up for weeks of rain which depressed sales of summer clothes and other seasonal products, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.
House prices fall 0.6 percent in July - Halifax
LONDON - House prices fell by 0.6 percent in July, mortgage lender Halifax said on Monday, a marginally bigger fall than economists had forecast but one that leaves the pattern of broadly stable prices intact.
Car sales rise by 9.3 percent in July
LONDON - Car sales showed their strongest annual increase in two years, rising by 9.3 percent to 143,884 vehicles, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Monday.
Insolvencies in England and Wales fall
LONDON - The number of company and household insolvencies in England and Wales fell sharply in the second quarter, data from the Insolvency Service showed on Friday.
BoE leaves policy on hold as economy worsens
LONDON - The Bank of England left its monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, judging that its July decision to expand purchases of government bonds is enough stimulus for now despite the danger of a prolonged slump.
Inflation expectations unchanged in July
LONDON - Britons' inflation expectations for the year ahead were unchanged in July at 2.4 percent, a monthly survey by polling company YouGov showed on Thursday.
House prices suffer biggest drop since 2009
LONDON - House prices fell at their fastest annual pace in nearly three years last month, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Wednesday, as the effects of nine months of recession spread further across the economy.
Consumer gloom fails to lift
LONDON - British consumers' gloomy mood failed to improve in July, despite a string of government measures aimed at boosting the economy by making it easier for businesses and households to borrow, a survey from researchers GfK NOP showed on Tuesday.
Mortgage lending suffers biggest slump in 18 months
LONDON - Mortgage approvals and lending slumped in June, echoing broader economic weakness that month due to extra public holidays and very wet weather, Bank of England data showed on Monday.
Spanish investor buys Facebook London HQ for 60 million pounds
LONDON - Spanish property company Allegra European Holdings has exchanged contracts to buy a block containing the London headquarters of social network company Facebook for about 60 million pounds, a source close to the deal told Reuters.
Universities' pension fund eyes distressed debt spree
LONDON - Universities Superannuation Scheme, Britain's second-largest pension fund, may double its allocation to distressed debt at the expense of cash-strapped banks who can no longer afford to hold on to troubled assets.
Scheme to get credit to recession-hit economy begins
LONDON - Britain's banks can start tapping into a new government programme to provide them with cheap funding designed to get more credit to flow through the recession-hit economy, the Treasury said on Wednesday.
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