FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth
byVia FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth: Sterling was lifted on Wednesday by UK data indicating that recovery in business…
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FT.com – Lloyds reports first-half loss of £4bn
byVia FT.com / Companies / UK companies – Lloyds reports first-half loss of £4bn: Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday said that the deteriorating state…
FT.com – “Beware of errors in output gap data”
byEntrepreneur and economist Toby Baxendale responds to warnings over errors in output gap data by explaining that there is no output gap, only lost…
FT.com — “Wall St profits from Fed role”
byPrompted by an FT article on banks’ excess profits arising from quantitative easing, entrepreneur and economist Toby Baxendale explains how QE widens wealth inequality…
Bank of England governor urged to keep cash taps running | Business | The Observer
byVia Bank of England governor urged to keep cash taps running | Business | The Observer : Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor,…
FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – Companies pay down debts
byVia FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – Companies pay down debts. The bank debt held by companies fell for the first time…
FT.com | Arena | What is the point of economists?
byVia FT.com | Arena | What is the point of economists? . “Why did no one see the crisis coming?” Queen Elizabeth asked last…
Quantitative easing only one week to run, economists warn – Telegraph
byVia Quantitative easing only one week to run, economists warn – Telegraph. The unprecedented programme of quantitative easing could be coming to an end,…
FT.com / UK – Equities surge as UK economy shrinks
byVia FT.com / UK – Equities surge as UK economy shrinks. The stock market surged higher for the tenth day in a row on…
Iceland’s krona proves the magic wand as Europe ails – Telegraph
byVia Iceland’s krona proves the magic wand as Europe ails – Telegraph: Out in Iceland’s Eastern fjords, Alcoa has raised aluminium production to record levels…