ECONOMICS
Beware perils of life after recession
Surviving the crunch is hard enough. Yet the troubles facing entrepreneurs are not over
Sick man of Europe springs back into life
The flexibility that stood Britain in good stead before the crisis will still be an advantage as the economy moves out of it
Secret deals stop America hitting the China iceberg
The recession has caused the question of the US trade deficit with China to merge with the need to create American jobs
UK profit warnings fall to a record low
Accountants Ernst & Young say they have not seen a better first quarter for quoted firms since survey started 10 years ago
Inflation at factory gate boosts sterling
Cost of goods leaving factories rose unexpectedly quickly, raising expectations of an interest rate increase this year
New downgrade pushes up price of Greek rescue
European Union officials finalise terms of rescue plan as Fitch rating agency puts Greece one notch above junk status
Factory gate price surge piles pressure on Bank
Rising oil prices force up the cost of British goods, raising concerns inflation may not fall as quickly as hoped
Greece on brink as bond rates hit new highs
Investors' concerns even as ECB says there is no immediate risk that Athens may fail to pay interest on its bonds
Factories give economy a surprise lift
A surprise surge in output in February helped GDP to grow by 0.4 per cent in spite of the bad weather, figures suggest
Broker picks favourites for election outcomes
Deutsche Bank declares that shares would profit most from an Conservative victory because they would tackle the deficit
Greece fears hit European stocks hard
Sell-off prompts chairman of Central Bank to declare that there is no immediate risk that Greece might default on bonds
Yuan overshadows Geithner's flying visit to China
Treasury Secretary spends 75 minutes in an airport lounge with his Chinese countepart ahead of a key Washington meeting
Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee is not expected to make any changes to borrowing costs until after the election
House prices rise 1.1% as market balances out
Halifax says upturn in homes for sale may address difference between demand and supply that increased prices
Keep rates on hold, says Times Shadow MPC
Panel members agree Bank of England must leave base rate at 0.5 per cent, with wait-and-see policy on quantitative easing
Guy Hands says UK risks joining ‘the weakest’
The chief executive of Terra Firma says the Government’s handling of the economy has threatened its standing throughout Europe
Britain poised to outpace euro rivals
OECD predicts UK economy set for sharp rebound but CIPS/Markit index shows services expanding at slower rate than expected
Yuan set to top agenda in Geithner visit to Beijing
Decision to hold meeting suggests relations have sufficiently improved to discuss removing China’s peg on the renminbi
Tories move to exploit Labour rift with business
PM faced furious reaction to his claim business leaders were 'deceived' into backing Tory tax pledge
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