The British economy slid into its second recession since the financial crisis after official data unexpectedly showed a fall in output in the first three months of 2012, piling pressure on prime minister David Cameron's embattled coalition government.
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British economy slides into recession
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Japan fell into deeper recession in third quarter
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Carbon slumps on back of weak oil and recession fears
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UK market declines
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UK can still avoid recession despite turmoil
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UK market turns negative
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UK economy records weakest growth in three years
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Britain is already in recession:
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Fall in UK economy revised downwards
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Sterling plummets against the US dollar and euro
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British economy 'moving from rescue to recovery'
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European markets fall heavily after elections
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Ken Clarke warns of 'double dip' recession
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Eurozone enters recession
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Bank of England injects £50 billion into the economy
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Germany is in recession due to global economic crisis :
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The recession is over.