UK economy

UK economy 02/02/2012

11:53 : We still feel the glass is half full rather than half empty - Leading economists Kevin Gardiner of Barclays Wealth – in an interview with Business Editor Sion Barry – and Brian Morgan of Cardiff Metropolitan University – give their thoughts on the outlook for the UK economy

Source : walesonline-co-uk

UK economy 26/01/2012

21:22 : The UK economy needs a shower of money in the high street | Simon Jenkins - Printing money might not be dignified, but it does work – just keep the banks and the credit rating agencies out of itIt works like this. You get De La Rue to print £14bn of banknotes, roughly the amount extracted from high-street spending ...

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UK economy 25/01/2012

00:09 : UK at risk as IMF warns of global slump - The deeply fragile state of the global economy was laid bare by the IMF ahead of growth figures that are expected to reveal the UK economy shrank by 0.1pc in the final three months of last year.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

UK economy 13/01/2012

19:31 : Aon moves HQ to London in boost for UK economy - Aon, one of the world's largest insurance companies, is moving its corporate headquarters to London in a move likely to generate tens of millions of pounds in tax revenues for the UK Treasury.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

UK economy 06/01/2012

11:50 : Lloyds, RBS face £33bn of new mortages losses - Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's taxpayer-backed banks, face a further year of write downs as the struggling UK economy continues to hit them with new losses, says Barclays ...

Source : telegraph-co-uk

UK economy 13/12/2011

11:48 : Whitbread shares slump on growth fears - Whitbread was the biggest faller in the FTSE in early trading amid signs that the stalling UK economy is finally hitting growth at the Costa coffee to Premier Inn owner.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

UK economy 12/12/2011

15:11 : Economists forecast deeper UK recession - The UK economy is expected to contract by 1.3 per cent in 2012, according to respected economists at Standard Chartered bank. Growth of 0.6% had been predicted but Standard Chartered’s latest survey, of 350 companies, ...

Source : financemarkets-co-uk

UK economy 20/11/2011

14:47 : The euro will survive – and Britain will join, says Michael Heseltine - Public has no idea of catastrophe facing UK economy if euro goes under, says former deputy PMBritain will join the euro, Conservative peer Lord Heseltine has claimed. The former deputy prime minister, ...

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UK economy 17/11/2011

08:51 : Cardiff born wealth director backs UK economy to ‘muddle through' the ... - The UK economy is likely to “muddle through” and avoid a double-dip recession, but unemployment levels will take time to improve, claims the man who coined the phrase “the Celtic Tiger”.

Source : walesonline-co-uk

01:02 : David Cameron can't hide betrayal of jobless young behind a No 10 summit - Youth unemployment figures have their roots in a shrinking UK economy starved by coalition cuts, not with the eurozone crisisQuestion: what does it mean when David Cameron announces that he is holding ...

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UK economy 11/11/2011

20:01 : Why Rolls-Royce is seen as engine of recovery for UK economy - Engineering group that makes 85% of sales abroad is expected to see £1bn in pre-tax profits despite manufacturing gloomOn a damp evening at Heathrow airport, the roar of Rolls-Royce engines is the dominant sound as dozens of planes ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

UK economy 10/11/2011

11:14 : Jaguar Land Rover creates 1,000 jobs - Expansion of Solihull plant demonstrates a remarkable recovery by the Indian-owned carmaker, which was on the verge of seeking a state bailout during the depths of the credit crunchJaguar Land Rover has tempered the gloom over the UK ...

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UK economy 02/11/2011

23:49 : Cameron in Cannes: a chance to act | Jonathan Portes - The G20 summit offers a lifeline to David Cameron, whose austerity policies have so hurt the UK economyAs expected, the latest gross domestic product figures revealed that the UK economy has been stagnant since last autumn, ...

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UK economy 27/10/2011

10:44 : George Osborne warns of 'blank spaces' in Eurozone deal - The Chancellor is pleased at the progress made on a new bailout package at a crisis summit of European leaders in Brussels and says increased co-ordination between Eurozone countries will be good for the UK economy.

Source : telegraph-co-uk

UK economy 23/10/2011

18:15 : Eurozone crisis – a handy alibi for faltering UK economy – but its false - Growth had ground to a halt in UK before the situation in the eurozone went criticalOnce again, it's make-or-break time for the eurozone. Wednesday's summit represents the latest, and almost certainly the last, ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

13:36 : Eurozone crisis is 'chilling' UK economy, says David Cameron - Prime minister was speaking before the third day of talks between EU leaders on how to get to stabilise the eurozoneDavid Cameron spoke on Sunday of the "chilling effect" of the eurozone crisis on Britain.He arrived at an EU summit ...

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UK economy 07/10/2011

22:57 : UK economy: easing in tougher times | Editorial - There should be no confusion about what is happening. These are desperate remedies for increasingly desperate problemsIn his recent memoirs Alistair Darling gives a lively account of the media and political frenzy which followed ...

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UK economy 06/10/2011

18:39 : UK facing most serious crisis ever, says Mervyn King - Sir Mervyn King tonight said the Bank of England's surprise move to pump £75 billion into the UK economy was the right thing to do as the country faced "the most serious financial crisis" ever seen.

Source : independent-co-uk

UK economy 20/09/2011

13:40 : IMF cuts UK economic growth forecasts - • IMF predicts UK growth of 1.1% in 2011 • UK at risk of double-dip recession • Osborne warned over pace of deficit reduction • Fund says share price falls increase recession riskGeorge ...

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UK economy 08/09/2011

10:42 : UK economy set to remain weak, OECD warns - OECD sees the gloom spreading right across the world's major economies, with the US expected to record annual growth of just 0.4% in the fourth quarter, Germany -1.4% and Japan zeroBritain's fragile economy will remain close ...

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UK economy 07/09/2011

11:06 : Leading economists urge Coalition to drop 50p tax rate - A group of twenty leading economists have called on the Coalition Government to scrap the top 50p tax rate as it is damaging the UK economy. The request comes at a time when many experts believe the economy could be heading ...

Source : financemarkets-co-uk

UK economy 20/08/2011

23:18 : Margareta Pagano: Dyson and Portas are not the answer to our problems - Shortly after last year's election, the German ambassador to London hosted a discussion between the former head of the CBI, Richard Lambert, and the TUC boss, Brendan Barber, on how the new coalition government should kick-start ...

Source : independent-co-uk

UK economy 12/08/2011

15:29 : Business week in pictures - With the US economy like a rabbit in the ratings agencies' headlights, this week saw more stock market turmoil as well as a gloomy-ish prognosis for the UK economy from Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King

Source : guardian-co-uk

UK economy 10/08/2011

14:10 : Mervyn King's comments suggest door is open for more quantitative easing - Bank of England governor's sombre assessment of UK economy did not close off a route to further fiscal stimulusIn one sense, the story from Sir Mervyn King today was par for the course. The Bank ...

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UK economy 27/07/2011

04:56 : Blow to recovery hopes as slowdown hits UK economy - THE economy in Ireland's largest trading partner barely grew between April and June and industrial output shrank, stoking doubt about the prospects for recovery in both Ireland and the UK.

Source : independent-ie

UK economy 26/07/2011

17:33 : GSK gives UK economy boost with job and tax pledge - GlaxoSmithKline's plans for expansion will see it pay more tax in the UK but also deliver the prospect of new jobsGlaxoSmithKline lent its support to the UK economy on Tuesday by pledging to hire more staff and pay more taxes – in stark ...

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11:39 : UK GDP growth: politicians and analysts react - The UK economy grew just 0.2pc between April and June, but the ONS said without the royal wedding holiday, the tsunami in Japan and record warm weather the figure would have been nearer to 0.7pc. This is how politicians and ...

Source : telegraph-co-uk

09:20 : FTSE LIVE: Markets react to GDP news as BP suffers despite return to profit - The FTSE 100 posted modest gains ahead of GDP data expected to show the UK economy is struggling to grow, while a return to profits at BP could not prevent falls for the oil giant's shares.

Source : thisismoney-co-uk

UK economy 19/07/2011

02:08 : Business diary: No desire to bury bad news - Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon is rightly proud of Tim Morgan, its global head of research, who has just spent a not inconsiderable amount of time putting together a real state-of-the-nation report on the UK economy. ...

Source : independent-co-uk

UK economy 12/07/2011

11:11 : UK inflation loses the power to shock while economy is sickly | Larry ... - The UK economy remains extremely fragile, and that message is underlined by June's inflation numbersAt first sight, the sharp and unexpected drop in the annual rate of inflation is unalloyed ...

Source : guardian-co-uk