Britain's £35bn defence industry at risk
The industry could shrink by up to 70pc if the next Government
continues research and spending cuts.
Jeremy Warner The business community has issued a damning verdict on the Budget, with 45pc of those polled in a survey concluding it would damage the economy, compared with 16pc who said the impact would be positive. 27 Mar 2010 The Budget lived up to its billing: steady, dull, uneventful. And evasive. 24 Mar 2010 This week's Budget is going to have a distinct aura of fin de siècle about it. And an air of unreality. Prudence died a long time ago, to be succeeded by Profligacy. But Pain has not yet replaced it. 21 Mar 2010 After weeks of discord, Europe's leaders have agreed to an emergency facility for Greece backed by the International Monetary Fund. 25 Mar 2010 Bond vigilantes and rating agencies gave a frosty reception to the Budget, warning that Alistair Darling has done little to restore faith in UK finances or safeguard its AAA rating. 25 Mar 2010 France is facing its own 'spring of discontent' as strikes shut schools, courts, railways and metro services, and trade unions vowed mass protests. 23 Mar 2010 Japan's Dai-Ichi Mutual Life plans to raise $11bn (£7.3bn) in the latest sign of returning confidence in global markets. 23 Mar 2010 Greece has further complicated its chances of an EU rescue package this week, accusing Germany of exploiting the debt crisis. 22 Mar 2010 So after weeks of Euro-bluff it looks ever more like an IMF rescue for Greece after all, and hence for any other eurozone nation driven to ruin by the wrong monetary policy. 21 Mar 2010 Europe’s rescue plan for Greece appears to be crumbling after the country threatened to call in the International Monetary Fund unless Brussels comes up with real money on acceptable terms within a week. 19 Mar 2010
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