Sunday, 19 September 2010

Economics


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

LATEST ECONOMICS NEWS

Westfield Stratford - Britain's last mega-mall

Stratford shopping centre - gateway to the London's Olympic Park - can be the new Canary Wharf, but it's the last of the breed.

18 Sep 2010

Lord Sassoon seeks to ease Middle East investors' fears

Government minister to lead investor road-trip to Middle East as Britain plans to sell more debt in the international market.

18 Sep 2010

Ireland's finance minister quashes IMF bail-out story

Brian Lenihan moved to calm markets with a rebuttal of a report that Ireland is 'perilously close' to a debt crisis.

18 Sep 2010

GE chief attacks 'damaging' UK immigration cap

Government face fresh pressure over immigration after General Electric chief says cap is damaging business.

18 Sep 2010

Parents won't have wealth to pass on, report warns

Future generations should not expect to inherit wealth from their parents after the worst financial crisis since 1930s.

18 Sep 2010

Number 10 attacks Vince Cable over immigration cap claims

Downing Street has denied that the Coalition's interim cap on immigration is causing "huge damage" to business, despite claims to that effect made by Vince Cable, business secretary.

18 Sep 2010

Ireland IMF bail-out rumours spook markets

Fund forced to scotch rumours of a bail-out for Ireland that spooked investors and sent the cost of insuring national debt to a record high.

17 Sep 2010

US economy fears as consumer confidence plunges

American consumers do not expect to be feeling any more confident in six months' time, a widely-watched index revealed today, underlining the hurdles facing a recovery in the world's biggest economy.

17 Sep 2010

BoE may shift to 'heavy-duty credit easing', says Posen

Rate setter says bank might aim to cut borrowing costs in specific areas of the economy should its buying of gilts prove ineffective.

17 Sep 2010

China leads the way economically – but will it ever lead the world?

Tianjin is a city buzzing with confidence and construction. It's a contrast to Western austerity, writesJeremy Warner.

17 Sep 2010

Open OBR to all parties, Chote tells MPs

Economic forecasting services should be available to opposition parties, head of new fiscal watchdog recommends.

17 Sep 2010

FedEx gets excited about new trade routes - and they don't involve the US

FedEx, which claims to be able to deliver most things to most places, has long enjoyed the trade route behind America's consumer boom.

17 Sep 2010

Cable: immigration cap is costing British jobs

The Business Secretary criticises Government policy, widening a rift within the Coalition on the eve of Lib Dem conference.

17 Sep 2010