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UK wage growth expectations hits a two year low

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UK inflation falls to 2.5 year low

Picture: Getty UK inflation fell back by more than expected last month to the lowest level in more than two years as the growth in food prices eased for cash-strapped households, official figures have ... Read More

Boost in small business hiring offset by slow sales growth

UK small business hiring continued to show signs of recovery in the face of a challenging macroeconomic environment, with employment rising 1.4% ... Read More

Small business optimism hits 11-year low as inflation fears won't go away

Small business confidence hit its lowest level in more ... They see gas prices up 4.5% in the next year and food up 5.1%, both 0.2 percentage points higher than the February survey. Read More

Small business optimism hits 11-year low as stock bulls keep running

But inflation continues to bite small business owners, who are the most pessimistic in more than 11 years. The NFIB March small business optimism index fell for the third-straight month to 88.5 ... Read More

Small-Business Optimism Hits 9-Month Low Amid Rising Prices and Borrowing Costs: Report

Data from the National Federation of Independent Business ... have impacted the growth strategies of small enterprises. NFIB stated that the sentiment index dropped by 0.5 points to 89.4 ... Read More

Small-Business Optimism Hits Lowest Point Since 2012

Small-business owners ... more than 10 years. The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business dropped by 0.9 of a point in March to 88.5--the lowest since ... Read More

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India's Manufacturing Sector Growth Hits 16-Year-High In March

Growth quickened across the consumer, intermediate and investment ... year ahead and 1 per cent expecting a contraction. The overall level of sentiment remained elevated, but slipped to a four ... Read More