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20 Dec
Europe close: indices shrug off terror nerves to rise as Italy's banks in focus
European equity markets ended Tuesday higher after a trinity of apparently terror-linked attacks in Germany, Turkey and Switzerland, while and Milan's FTSE MIB index rose on the potential for a state bailout for Italy's banks.
14 Dec
UK unemployment remains stable but 'cracks appearing' in jobs market
While the UK unemployment rate remained flat at 4. 8% in October and wages spiked, more timely official figures on Wednesday showed a fall in the claimant count which led some economists to say that cracks were beginning to appear in the labour market.
13 Dec
UK inflation increases to two-year high, ONS reveals
UK inflation increased more sharply than expected in November to the highest level in over two years, according to official figures released on Tuesday.