Britain is set to split the top job at the country's statistics office to create a second role focused on overseeing the running of the organisation, which has been criticised for economic data ...

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UK jobs surveys send fresh cool-down signals

Britain's labour market is showing further slowdown signs, according to surveys published on Wednesday which pointed to below-inflation pay growth and a fall in job vacancies, especially for ...

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Amazon UK: what does £40 billion expansion bringing 1000s of jobs mean for the UK economy and regions?

Amazon is making a bold bet on Britain’s regions, announcing a landmark £40 billion investment aimed at creating jobs and fuelling economic growth far beyond the traditional powerhouses of London and ...

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UK’s Statistics Agency Hires BOE Official to Lead Overhaul

The Office for National Statistics has appointed a top Bank of England official to lead an overhaul of its crisis-hit economic statistics.

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Sluggish UK business activity improves, PMI shows, but threats to outlook abound

British business activity expanded modestly in June as new orders grew for the first time this year but employers cut jobs more quickly and worried about the conflict in the Middle East, a survey ...

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