Economic News
Carolyn McCall and Emma Walmsley named most admired UK business leaders
According to Management Today's annual Britain's Most Admired Companies survey, head of ITV Carolyn McCall and head of GSK Emma Walmsley are the most admired leaders in the country.
Markets gear up for Opec cut ahead of 'make-or-break' meeting with Russia
Opec is expected to cut production by more than 1m barrels per day when it meets in Vienna on Thursday, providing some respite for under-pressure oil prices.
UK car sales fall for the third month in a row
Sales of new cars fell in November, as supply constraints and faltering consumer confidence put the brakes on the industry.
Recession, the taboo word for 2019 forecasts
There will be no recession in 2019, not in the United States or in Europe. This is the message most investment firms have stressed in the presentation of their forecasts for the next year. The general consensus is that, economically, things will continue on track - although they will slow down moderately - and that should end up being reflected in the stock markets.
'Nasty surprise' for UK economy as services sector growth shrinks to two-year low
The services sector saw growth slow to its weakest level for more than two years in November, as concerns over Brexit weighed on the economy and curtailed business and consumer spending.
Trump warns he is 'tariff man' if China trade deal falls through
China expressed confidence of agreeing a trade deal with the US within 90 days of negotiations after President Donald Trump took to Twitter warn that he was “Tariff Man” at heart.