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Permanent damage to the consumer? Should BoE take note?
Monday 20 Jun 2011
Bank of America Merrill Lynch expects the June Monetary Policy Committee minutes to show a “more dovish tone” driven by weak retail sales data amidst a fragile economic environment but adds that consu... Read More
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House prices to rise in 2011, Rightmove says
Monday 20 Jun 2011
Property website Rightmove expects average house prices to edge up slightly in 2011 as a booming London market cements the north/south divide. Read More
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Merkel softens stance on haircuts
Friday 17 Jun 2011
German chancellor Angela Merkel has withdrawn her demands that bond holders should be forced to bear a share of the burden of the Greek bailout package, and has encouraged the participation of private... Read More
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EU's Rehn confident of the fifth aid payout to Greece
Thursday 16 Jun 2011
The European Union's Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said this afternoon that the Eurogroup will be able to decide on the payout of the fifth installment of the €110bn Greek bailout package by... Read More
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BoE's King in a tight spot over low interest rates
Thursday 16 Jun 2011
Bank of England governor Mervyn King, in his annual Mansion House speech on Wednesday, said increasing interest rates may ease inflationary pressures but would result in a weaker economic recovery at ... Read More
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UK May retail sales fall 1.4%
Thursday 16 Jun 2011
Retail sales fell by 1.4% in May as shoppers cut back having splashed out amid a string of bank holidays and warm weather the previous month. Read More
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British banks face ring-fence between retail and investment arms
Wednesday 15 Jun 2011
British banks are to be forced to ring-fence their retail and investment operations. Read More
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UK unemployment falls to 7.7%
Wednesday 15 Jun 2011
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 88,000 between February and April, representing the largest quarterly fall in unemployment since the three months to August 2000, according to the Off... Read More
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Small firms lead the way in UK hiring
Tuesday 14 Jun 2011
Britain may have to rely on smaller companies to sustain its economic recovery while the government slashes spending, judging by a new survey by the employment agency Manpower. Read More
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CPI inflation stays at 4.5%
Tuesday 14 Jun 2011
Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was steady at 4.5% in May in line with expectations. Read More
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UK housing market goes into reverse?
Tuesday 14 Jun 2011
The May 2011 UK Housing Market Survey conveys a slightly weaker tone than the April survey, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said this morning. Read More
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UK industrial production comes in far below expectations
Friday 10 Jun 2011
UK industrial production fell by 1.7% on month (1.2% on year) in April, according to the latest data out this morning from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Read More
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Factory price inflation moderates
Friday 10 Jun 2011
Producer price output inflation – the increase in prices for goods leaving factories – moderated slightly in May, new data shows. Read More
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Bank of England holds rates at 0.5%
Thursday 09 Jun 2011
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5%, as expected. Read More
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Lower import demand in UK helps to prop up trade figures
Thursday 09 Jun 2011
The UK’s seasonally adjusted deficit on trade in goods and services was £2.8 billion in April, unchanged from the revised March figure (Preliminary: -£3.0bn), according to data just published... Read More
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Gas price rises to heat up inflation, says Barclays
Wednesday 08 Jun 2011
The decision by Scottish Power to increase its gas and electricity prices has prompted Barclays to raise its inflation forecasts for this winter. Read More
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Moody's comments stoke nerves
Wednesday 08 Jun 2011
Weak growth and a failure to meet government fiscal targets could prompt Moody’s to strip the UK of its AAA rating, the agency has warned. Read More
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Bank of England will hold on rates, but not till 2012, Barclays says
Wednesday 08 Jun 2011
How will the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) react to the recent weakening in global growth indicators? This is particularly pertinent for the British economy given that expect... Read More
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UK house prices barely bounced back by 0.1% in May
Tuesday 07 Jun 2011
UK house prices barely bounced back in May, according to figures just released by Halifax, rising by 0.1% on month, after last month’s fall of 1.4%. Read More
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UK house prices barely bounced back by 0.1% in May
Tuesday 07 Jun 2011
UK house prices barely bounced back in May, according to figures just released by Halifax, rising by 0.1% on month, after last month’s fall of 1.4%. Read More
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