Business News – 17th May 2017 British Real Wages Drop British workers saw their real earnings fall in the first quarter for the first time in 2 1/2 years, despite unemployment dropping to its lowest in more than four decades.

Business News – 16th May 2017 UK inflation at highest since 2013 The UK’s inflation rate rose last month to its highest since September 2013, official figures show. Inflation now stands at 2.7% – up from 2.3% in March –

Business News – 15th May 2017 Wannacry A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the US National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain’s health system and infected computers in nearly

Business News – 12th May 2017 Bank of England cuts growth outlook The Bank of England has trimmed its UK growth forecast for 2017 to 1.9%, from its February estimate of 2%, warning that household spending is slowing more quickly

Business News – 11th May 2017 Major global economies showing strength   The OECD has said all key measures for the world’s biggest economies show they are growing at a stable or accelerating pace. The group of 35 OECD countries