All news on the topic: Recession

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Germany is the only country in the Eurozone that struggles with recession
Germany’s economy is back on the brink of recession. However, the Eurozone economy grew more than expected in the second quarter.
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UK economy grew more than initially estimated in early 2024
The economy grew by more than initially estimated in the first three months of 2024 as the UK emerged from recession, revised official figures show.
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Economy grew in Janaury raising hopes UK could already be out of recession
The Office for National Statistics said that the economy grew by 0.2% in January after shrinking 0.1% in December
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US adds 275,000 jobs as unemployment stays below 4% for 25th month in a row
Job growth in February was higher than January's revised gain of 229,000 job, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%
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British Airways owner expected to show report sales despite economic slowdown
International Airlines Group is expected to report sales totalling just short of 30 billion euros (£25 billion), a record yearly amount for the group
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Google searches for 'how to make money fast' and 'side hustle' up by over 850%
This surge happened a day after it was announced that Britain's economy had fallen into a recession
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Britishvolt administrators begin talks with possible new buyers for factory site
EY said it is still trying to get money from Recharge Industries, a year after it agreed to buy the site
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Experts share exactly how latest recession will compare to horrors of 2008
The UK economy fell into recession at the end of 2023, new figures released this month show, but how does it compare to the Great Recession that devastated the nation in 2008?
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says UK's recession is 'very weak'
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said that inflation does not need to reach 2% before the Bank starts cutting interest rates
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Bank of England 'no longer competent' and its freedom 'must be questioned'
Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg took aim at the Bank of England's response to economic events as Labour used a Commons urgent question to raise concerns over the UK falling into recession
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Rachel Reeves blasts Jeremy Hunt for hiding from MPs after recession announced
The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be overheard asking "where is he?" as the more junior Treasury minister Bim Afolami was sent to field questions in his boss's absence
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Money worries and mental health: We ask expert what to do if you're struggling
'How much you stress and worry about your finances is actually more important than how much you are financially struggling ...' Here, we ask clinical psychologist Dr Thomas Richardson - an expert on the relationship between financial difficulties and mental health problems - how best to cope in the cost of living crisis
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'Don't blame Rishi for the recession - it's a Tory technicality'
Spending wisely saves lives, says Fleet Street Fox. Wasting billions on PPE deals with your mates does not.
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BBC Question Time audience roars with laughter at Tory MP's answer on recession
The Question Time audience ridiculed Tory minister Graham Stuart as he struggled to say whether Rishi Sunak had grown the economy as the UK slipped into a recession
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'Rishi has run out of ideas - with his dismal record we are sliding backwards'
For the Tories to claim this is a 'mild' recession is an insult to people trying to balance their budgets and to small business owners trying to keep their heads above water
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Rishi’s promises to kickstart economy in tatters as UK plunges into recession
There are concerns there will be yet more savage cuts to decimated public services - the Office for National Statistics, on Thursday, said the economy shrank by a worse-than-feared 0.3% in the final three months of last year
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Tories deliver leaflet boasting about economy growing on day recession announced
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk's campaign team delivered election leaflets in Cheltenham claiming there's 'good news' for the economy as Britain slipped into recession
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Japan's economy is now the world's fourth-largest after it falls behind Germany
The Japanese government reported that the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% from October to December
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Recession could be last straw for voters as Tories face general election wipeout
Critics have lashed out over the 'Rishi recession' announced this morning - just hours after a mega-poll showed the Tories could be left with just 80 MPs after the election
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UK falls into recession - what to do with your money, from savings to pensions
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today revealed GDP shrank by 0.3% between October and December 2023 - meaning the UK fell into recession at the end of last year
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'Rishi's recession' shows Sunak can 'no longer claim his plan is working'
Rachel Reeves says Rishi Sunak's economic policies are "in tatters" after ONS data showed the UK entered a recession at the end of last year in a hammer blow to the PM
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UK economy falls into recession in blow for Rishi Sunak - how does it affect you
A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters - or two three-month periods in a row - where gross domestic product (GDP) declines
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Bank of England chief says banks in 'sound health' but share prices a 'puzzle'
Andrew Bailey said the banking system had proved to be more resilient than in the past, but said there was a 'puzzle' over the share prices of major lenders
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Rishi Sunak insists everything is fine despite warning UK may go into recession
Rishi Sunak claimed the economy has 'turned a corner' as he faces a tricky week which could see official figures confirm the UK went into recession at the end of last year
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Service sector rebound as businesses say they are more optimistic about future
The strong performance came in ahead of previous expectations for the industry, according to a new survey
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