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ALTERNATIVES

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has called on the government to loosen its debt reduction plans as growth forecasts are slashed for the UK.

Fidelity's Ian Spreadbury has revealed how he would cope with a sudden round of redemptions if demand for corporate bond funds reverses.

REGULATION

PENSION FUNDS

Developed nations are stuck in a "never-ending cycle of recession" which will lead to a huge growth crisis in the summer of next year, Ignis' chief economist Stuart Thomson has warned.

Economists have warned the UK could suffer a triple-dip recession next year after the recovery effects of the Olympics wear off.

The UK economy shrank by 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, a far worse contraction than economists had forecast, keeping the UK mired in recession.

GDP data released today is expected to paint a miserable picture for the UK economy, with a contraction in growth forecast for the second quarter.