6:07pm

King warns Osborne over mortgage scheme

Stimulating housing market ‘could cause future problems’

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Worker insecurity at 20-year high

Public sector employees worried about losing jobs, says study

From UK BUSINESS 10:29am

BCC calls for more support for UK exports

Survey shows EU remains most popular market

From UK POLITICS & POLICY May 18, 2013

MPs accused of ‘demonising’ US companies

Lobby group says criticism was ‘misguided’

Man sitting on a sofa watching tv with hands folded behind his head ©Dreamstime May 17, 2013

Singleton households dominate marketing

Data show UK has nearly twice as many one-person homes as family ones

J. McHugh illustration Martin Wolf from COMMENT May 17, 2013

Capital gains fuel visions of a free London

Is it time Britain’s cash cow became a city-state?

May 17, 2013

ONS analyses Olympics and Jubilee effects

Hard to evaluate economic boost says watchdog

May 17, 2013

Homeworker numbers up 13% in five years

Increase of 470,000 since 2007, says Trades Union Congress

May 16, 2013

Data show surge in migration from Europe

Much of the European influx was from Poland

Nissan's Car Manufacturing Plant In Sunderland ©Getty From UK BUSINESS May 16, 2013

UK car manufacturing rises 17% in April

Industry remains bright spot in British economy

May 15, 2013

Sir Mervyn takes his leave on upbeat note

Slightly faster growth in first quarter leads to upward revisions

May 15, 2013

King leaves best news until last

Outgoing governor stresses recovery in sight

Editorial from COMMENT May 15, 2013

Last King’s speech

Bank of England governor’s final report gives little cause for cheer

May 15, 2013

Data confirm jobs recovery has stalled

Earnings growth falls to lowest rate in three years

May 14, 2013

Britons slip down world ready-cash table

Slide from fifth to 12th in disposable income league

May 14, 2013

N Ireland boost as US company hires 650

Technology posts lift region suffering from high unemployment

From UK BUSINESS May 14, 2013

CBI chief urges resolution of power needs

Policy uncertainty must be tackled, says CBI chief Carr

From WORLD May 14, 2013

Berlin backs depositors in bank bail-in plans

Support raises likelihood that deposits in Europe will be safer than bonds

From UK BUSINESS May 14, 2013

May warned on fruit picker shortage

Home secretary under pressure to relax migrant rules

From UK POLITICS & POLICY May 13, 2013

Labour warns on Bric trade focus

Shadow business secretary highlights opportunities in Africa

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