UK Business News

As the crisis facing the Eurozone deepens and advances, businesses, governments and observers have much to consider. The State of the Economy conference will provide the perfect forum for these discussions with forecasts and analysis from a stellar line up of speakers.
As ever, the day will offer exclusive insights into major economic trends with expert [...]

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In a new paper released today, The Case for Aviation, Kwasi Kwarteng MP calls for a new planning compensation system to tackle the problems stopping the development of our aviation industry. He argues:

London is falling behind other European cities. Paris and Frankfurt enjoy 1,000 more annual flights to the three largest cities in China than [...]

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New research suggests the government’s strategy of measuring and explicitly promoting happiness over other objectives is counter-productive and a waste of money.
The report, “…and the Pursuit of Happiness: Wellbeing and the Role of Government”, examines the flaws in attempts to measure happiness. It suggests that:

The government should not be trying to measure or maximise happiness [...]

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The OECD’s prediction that the UK economy could slip back into recession does not bode well for any subsequent quarters’ M&A figures when referencing mergermarket’s data at the time the country last saw consecutive quarterly contractions in growth.
The 12 months between Q2 in 2008 and the equivalent period a year later saw the country slip [...]

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Equifax analysis shows businesses struggling in Q2 2011, as failures across the UK increase compared to Q1 2011 and year-on-year.
According to the latest Business Failures figures from leading business information provider, Equifax, the number of businesses going bust has risen by 2.2% in Quarter 2 2011, compared to Quarter 1. In the North West business, [...]

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