Japan’s economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.

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Rebuilding spurs Japan economy

Spanish unemployment hits a new record high of 5.64 million, official figures show, hours after the country’s debt rating was downgraded.

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Spanish unemployment hits record

The UK government borrowed more than expected in March, official figures show, but still met its borrowing target for the year.

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Government hits borrowing target

UK retail sales volumes jumped 1.8% in March compared with the previous month, official figures show, the biggest rise in more than a year.

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Sharp increase in UK retail sales

UK unemployment has risen by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December, official figures have shown.

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Unemployment continues to climb

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

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US job numbers show strong growth

Spain’s unemployment figure passed the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.

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Spain jobless passes five million

UK retail sales volumes rose by 0.6% in December, official figures show, after heavy discounting by stores.

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December retail sales rise 0.6%

UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November to 2.685 million, official figures show.

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UK unemployment continues to rise

The US economy created 200,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.5%, official figures show.

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US economy creates 200,000 jobs

German unemployment falls to its lowest rate in December since 1991, official figures show.

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Germany’s jobless rate at new low

Orders for durable manufactured goods in the US rose by more than expected in November, official figures show.

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US durable goods orders jump 3.8%

UK retail sales volumes fell by 0.4% in November, official figures show, despite heavy discounting by stores.

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November retail sales fall 0.4%

The UK’s trade deficit narrowed in October, as the value of exports hits a record high, official figures show.

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UK exports hit a record £26.5bn

Public sector net borrowing in the UK was a slightly lower than expected £6.5bn in October, official figures show.

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UK public sector borrowing falls