Sunday, 3 January 2010

Liam Halligan

Liam Halligan






Economics

The latest news, analysis and comment on the UK and global economy.

LATEST ECONOMICS NEWS

Sir Martin Sorrell: Western Europe will lag behind the rest of the world

Sir Martin Sorrell says he believes western Europe is set for a slow climb out of recession this year.

02 Jan 2010

UK's 'structural problems' could be cured in 2010, says CBI

Britain's "big structural problems" could be cured within the next parliament and unemployment could pass its peak this year if companies and politicians act decisively, according to the head of the UK's largest business group.

01 Jan 2010

Five economic reasons why 2010 will be greener

Economics, rather than politics, will be the main driver of the fight against global warming in 2010.

01 Jan 2010

New year message from CBI director-general Richard Lambert

Richard Lambert, CBI director-general, commented on the economic and political situation in his message for the new year.

01 Jan 2010

House prices end decade 117pc higher

Prices strong after 5.9pc gain in 2009, Nationwide reports.

31 Dec 2009

GDP per person in Britain dips below 2005 levels

Gross domestic product (GDP) per person in Britain is now lower than it was at the time of the last general election as the recession saps the nation's prosperity, Oxford Economics has claimed.

31 Dec 2009

The 'experts' who stopped making sense

Why, despite the financial crisis, do we still put our faith in economists, asksEdmund Conway.

31 Dec 2009

Eurozone credit contraction accelerates

Bank loans and the M3 money supply contracted at an accelerating pace in November, raising risk that a lending squeeze will choke region's recovery.

30 Dec 2009

China, South East Asia create free trade zone

A free-trade zone spanning more than 1.9 billion people will come into life on Jan 1, as China and 10 South-East Asian countries unite to scrap tariffs.

30 Dec 2009

US house prices rise for fifth month

US home prices rise for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked showing gains.

29 Dec 2009

Homeowners focus on paying off mortgages

Homeowners paid down mortgage debt by £4.9bn between July and September, the sixth quarter of reductions.

29 Dec 2009

Pound could soon be worth less than euro, warns CEBR

The parlous state of Britain's finances and the uncertainty over UK fiscal policy could push the pound below parity with the euro in the next few months, a report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has claimed.

28 Dec 2009

Buyers priced out of the UK housing market

House price affordability has started to be unattainable again for the average buyer.

26 Dec 2009

EURO VS POUND