From WORLD 9:54pm

Ministers to set out pensions shake-up

Plan will boost prospects for millions of low earners

The Top Line from COMPANIES 7:52pm

Christmas retail sparkle loses its shine

Sales numbers come with some important caveats

6:47pm

Pension costs promise

New deal will ensure consistency

Jan 11, 2013

Niesr estimate adds to ‘triple dip’ fears

Think-tank says UK economy shrank in final quarter of 2012

Jan 11, 2013

‘Disappointing’ data add to economic gloom

UK manufacturing and construction continue to shrink

Jan 10, 2013

Decision to retain RPI cheers bonds

ONS decides not to tamper with influential index

From MARKETS Jan 10, 2013

Gilt yields tumble as RPI left alone

UK decides not to tamper with index after investor response

The logo for the Office for National Statistics at the entrance to their London headquarters ©Bloomberg Jan 10, 2013

ONS rules out changing inflation measure

‘Continuity of statistics’ argument favours no change in index used

Jan 10, 2013

ONS chief tells why it is not RIP, RPI

Pensioner savers would have been hit

From WORLD Jan 10, 2013

US fears ally’s drift into Europe isolation

Washington has shared interest in UK engagement with EU

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 10, 2013

Lies, damned lies and odd statistics

UK national statisticians are wrong not to change RPI

From MARKETS Jan 10, 2013

Markets sigh with relief at RPI decision

Inflation-linked UK bond yields see their biggest fall in 20 years

Jan 10, 2013

Yields fall on UK index-linked bonds

ONS decision to stick with RPI inflation formula provides boost

Jan 10, 2013

Bank of England keeps rates and QE on hold

Interest rates have been at a historic low of 0.5% since March 2009

Jan 9, 2013

UK trade deficit narrows slightly

Analysts highlight increased risk of renewed dip in GDP

From WORLD Jan 8, 2013

Smaller companies in upbeat mood

SMEs confident profits and turnover will improve in next year

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Web makes Christmas for retailers

Bad weather kept shoppers away from high street and on computers

Jan 7, 2013

UK Coal pension trustees empowered

Right to monitor risks of new property arm

Jan 7, 2013

Tata relights fire at Port Talbot plant

Steelmaker restarts mothballed downstream operations

Jan 7, 2013

Car sales hit highest level in four years

More than 2m new cars registered as manufacturers battle for buyers

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