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Alanna Petroff is Senior Economics Correspondent at Yahoo Finance UK. Petroff has more than a decade of experience reporting on business and global economic topics, including markets, trade, energy, aviation, real estate, technology and luxury. Petroff's reporting has taken her across Europe, with trips to Vienna to report on OPEC meetings and Athens to report on the Greek debt crisis. Prior to joining Yahoo Finance, Petroff worked within CNN’s business division and held on-air positions at a range of news stations in Canada. Her writing has been featured in more than a dozen publications, including The Financial Times and Forbes. Petroff earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. She completed her Bachelor of Journalism degree at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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The so-called 'flat white economy' has been declared the largest sector in Britain by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).
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EU unemployment at lowest level since record keeping began
Unemployment across the 28-member bloc is at the lowest level since record keeping began nearly 20 years ago.
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2019 European parliament elections could easily cost the UK more than £100m
The cost for the UK to participate in European parliamentary elections in late May could easily exceed £100m.
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UK endures most prolonged investment cuts since the Great Recession
It's official: UK-based businesses slashed their investments in every single quarter of 2018.
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Debenhams admits it needs Sports Direct's help after arranging £200m cash injection
Troubled department store chain admits it needs the help of its largest shareholder, Mike Ashley's Sports Direct, after it locked down a £200m rescue package from lenders.
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Tui and travel stocks slammed by new 737 Max warnings
Tui stock has plunged by about 10% after the company said the forced grounding of its Boeing 737 Max planes would lead to a massive financial hit.
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Here's why European airlines keep going bust
Iceland's Wow Air just joined a growing list of European airlines that have gone bust in the last two years.
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Mark Carney: Bank of England can prove it's not an 'ivory tower' with diversity push
The Bank of England signed up to a new diversity commitment in a bid to prove that it's not an "ivory tower" dominated by white men.
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Another Brexit referendum would be a mixed blessing for the UK economy
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The 15% plunge in UK car production is a 'wake-up call' amid Brexit and US trade wars
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UK pressuring EU to stick with daylight saving time shifts
The British government is pressuring the European Union to stick to its time-honoured tradition of observing daylight saving time.
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Ocado: Stock hits all time high amid deal-making frenzy
Ocado stock shot up to an all-time high on Tuesday as investors cheered the announcement of a new lucrative deal in Australia.
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What to Watch: MPs plot future of Brexit, Fever-Tree results, EU-China talks
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Businesses, unions unite to plead with May to stop the Brexit madness
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) are calling on prime minister Theresa May to change her damaging Brexit approach.
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Bank of England holds interest rates as Brexit extension remains uncertain
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EU regulator fines Google another €1.5bn for illegal online advertising practices
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Booze, food, and tobacco pushes UK inflation to 1.9%
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