UK ranked eleventh in competitive economies
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THE UK is the 11th most competitive economy in the world, according to the World Economic Forumâs rankings. Finland topped the rankings as the most competitive economy, for the third time in the last four years.
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Britain&#039;s economy grew by 0.6 percent during the first quarter of 2006, unchanged from the previous quarter and leading to the fastest annual growth pace since 2004.
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Business & money: Trade fair shows country is still world leader despite recalls and safety fears.
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Comment is free: Darra Singh: Britain continues to grow more diverse. So cohesion is everyone's business.
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Northern Europe and key Asian countries remained home to the most competitive economies worldwide, cementing their ranks among the top 10 in an annual survey of business leaders by the World Economic Forum. Finland retained the top spot for the third time in the last four years, followed by the United States.
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The UK is in danger of being less competitive because of its complex tax regime, Ernst & Young warns.
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China&#39;s annual economic growth surged  to an 11- year high of 11.9 percent in the second quarter,  cementing expectations for tighter policy to keep the world&#39;s  fastest-growing major economy from overheating.
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The British economy grew by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and by 2.9 percent over 12 months, official data showed on Friday.
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Most EU countries are failing to put in place policies aimed at making Europe the world's most competitive economy, a report says.
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The average UK person will be richer in 2008 than their US counterpart for the first time since the 1800s, analysts say.
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Europe's bigger economies register yet more productivity growth, while the UK starts to fall behind.
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Investor's Business Daily - Last year, the United Kingdom was still coasting on an uninterrupted growth cycle that began in 1992. It averaged annual GDP growth of 2.5% for years. In September, the British pound hit a high of $2.03. Many expected the British economy to kick into overdrive and reach a 3% increase for 2007.
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Nordic countries are leading the way in global economic competitiveness, with Finland topping the World Economic Forum's latest rankings.
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Britain&#39;s trade in goods deficit with the rest of the world expanded in July to 7.1 billion pounds from 6.5 billion in June, official data showed Tuesday.
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Business & money: British economy faces rising costs of food and increasing energy prices amid slowing growth
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In five years only the U.S. will be ahead of the U.K., according to a study identifying world's best locations for attracting talent.
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The British economy grew by 3.7 percent in the second quarter of 2004 compared with the same period of the previous year, according to unrevised published official figures.