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UK economy grew by -0.2% in Q4 2011, says ONS

The UK economy has slumped has slumped back into negative growth. The economy grew by -0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011. This is according to latest estimates of growth in gross domestic product (GDP) published by the Office for National Statistics...

Published 25 Jan 2012 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, economic recovery, double-dip recession

Has the UK economy gone 'ex-growth' in 2012?

Has the UK economy gone "ex-growth" in 2012 (To borrow a phrase coined by Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith )? This question is at the forefront of the minds of most economic commentators at present, as concerns mount that growth in...

Published 17 Jan 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, cbi, cipd, gdp, economic recovery, mervyn king, economic outlook, double-dip recession, obr

Economic prospects for 2012: Will an 'Olympic bounce' help the UK skirt a double-dip recession?

A double-dip recession in 2012 is a possibility for the UK. But it is not a foregone conclusion. Could the 2012 Olympics - which are now just 200 days away - produce an "Olympic bounce" to prevent a relapse into recession? Potential uplifts...

Published 9 Jan 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: trade unions, public sector, bank of england, economics, strikes, Olympics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, double-dip recession, olympic bounce

Economic prospects for 2012: Will economic growth disappoint in 2012?

"2011 has been the year of the reluctant recovery. Growth has disappointed, both here and abroad." This is the view of Bank of England Governor Mervyn King . But will economic growth once again disappoint in 2012? Economic growth is at least...

Published 30 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, george osborne, economic recovery, mervyn king, economic outlook, Eurodämmerung, eurozone

Economic outlook offers little festive cheer

As 2011 draws to a close, the economic outlook would at first glance appear to offer little in the way of festive cheer. There are serious concerns that UK economic growth will stutter in the current quarter, and could flatline or even go negative in...

Published 1 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay awards, inflation, economics, recession, christmas, gdp, george osborne, Europe, economic outlook, economic commentary, Eurodämmerung, eurozone, austerity christmas

Osborne's Autumn Statement: A pivotal moment for 'Osbornomics'?

Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement marks a turning point in the Coalition Government's economic strategy (which we might term 'Osbornomics' ), as he admitted that growth will be weaker and austerity measures more protracted than...

Published 30 Nov 2011 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, economics, pensions, public spending, gdp, george osborne, austerity measures, osbornomics, double-dip recession, obr, autumn statement, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, Eurodämmerung, eurozone

UK economy grew by 0.5% in Q3 2011, revised ONS estimates show

The UK economy continues to grow in 2011. Just. The economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011 . This is according to latest revised estimates on growth in gross domestic product (GDP), published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today...

Published 24 Nov 2011 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, bank of england, economics, cbi, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook

UK economy grew by 0.5% in third quarter of 2011

The UK economy has avoided falling back into negative territory. The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011. This is according to the preliminary estimate on growth in gross domestic product (GDP) published by the Office for National Statistics...

Published 1 Nov 2011 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, economic recovery, economic commentary, double-dip recession

UK economic growth in Q4 2011 likely to be 'close to zero,' says Bank of England

We noted yesterday that the spending power of UK households continues to be squeezed as inflation continues to roar ahead of pay awards in 2011. This ongoing weakness in household spending power is likely to bear down strongly on the ability of the UK...

Published 19 Oct 2011 10:50 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay awards, inflation, bank of england, economics, economic indicators, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, mpc

UK economy grew by just 0.1% in second quarter of 2011

The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the second quarter of 2011 , according to latest revised estimates published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning. This is half the level of growth in gross domestic product (GDP) that had been reported...

Published 5 Oct 2011 10:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, gdp, double-dip recession

QE2: Renewed quantitative easing on the agenda?

It is all but certain that UK interest rates will once again be held at their record low of 0.5% when the results of this month's Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting are announced at midday on Thursday 6 October 2011. But it appears...

Published 4 Oct 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: inflation, bank of england, economics, quantitative easing, gdp, economic recovery, qe2, economic outlook, economic commentary, mpc

Lessons from Japan (1): Does the West face a lost decade of "Japan-lite" stagnation?

Could a "lost decade" of economic stagnation - akin to that experienced by Japan - be in store for the UK, the EU and the US? This theory has been gaining traction among increasing numbers of economic commentators. The current "soft patch"...

Published 7 Sep 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, japan

Business tax cuts to be announced in Osborne's Pre-Budget Report 2011?

What can be done to reinvigorate UK economic growth? Writing on FT.com, Jim Pickard considers the situation facing Chancellor George Osborne : Osborne's problem is that growth is currently so slow that even a few tenths of a percentage point can make...

Published 2 Sep 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, pre-budget report, gdp, george osborne, economic recovery, economic outlook, tax

Prospects for economic recovery: UK growth forecasts revised down

This month seen the publication of a number of major reports on economic prospects for the UK, each of which has included a downward revision of estimates for the strength of economic recovery. These include the following: "The outlook for output...

Published 18 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, imf, riots, niesr

Prospects for UK economic growth in 2011: 'Events, my dear boy, events.'

To nobody's great surprise (apart from that of a majority of economic forecasters who, for once, were proved right) yesterday's economic growth data release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicated that the UK's recovery from...

Published 27 Jul 2011 9:45 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, Olympics, gdp, economic recovery, harold macmillan

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