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Schroders' head of UK equities Richard Buxton said the UK's much-feared double-dip recession is ‘irrelevant' and not cause for panic.

Two top Japan equity managers are at odds over the country's prospects, with one declaring the "years of hurt are over" while the other forecasts "fiscal destruction".

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The UK is officially back in recession as preliminary figures show the economy contracted 0.2% in Q1.

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