Andy Haldane urges central bank to consider interest-rate cuts, while Rightmove reports rise in house asking prices this month. Bundesbank: Germany likely to be falling into technical recession ...

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UK recession prompts spike in gold demand among investors, new data from The Royal Mint shows

Following news of the UK economy entering a recession in the latter stages of 2023, The Royal Mint saw a 22% uplift in daily sales of gold last Thursday.

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Conor Murphy: Economy minister to outline his vision for NI

Stormont's new Economy Minister Conor Murphy is due to outline his vision for the economy. Mr Murphy will address the Northern Ireland Assembly later on Monday. As he has been preparing his speech, Mr ...

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Voters feel better about the economy. Will it help Biden?

Inflation is down and "vibes" are up - but younger Americans especially remain sceptical after the pain of soaring prices.

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Brexit and UK recession woe should embarrass Conservatives

Data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday showed ... The outlook for interest rates is, of course, uncertain. The damage to the UK economy from Brexit is, in contrast, not in any doubt ...

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