Sunday, 26 September 2010

Week ahead

Economic indicators and corporate results due this week (September 27 to October 1).

25 Sep 2010

Concerns over Irish debt ease

Irish and Portuguese government debt recovered some ground on Friday after a shock contraction in the Irish economy this week.

25 Sep 2010

German business confidence rises to three-year high in September

German business confidence rose unexpectedly to a three-year high in September, strengthening hopes that Europe's largest economy will not suffer a double-dip recession.

25 Sep 2010

Prices of luxury London homes drop

House prices in some of London’s most exclusive areas have fallen for the first time in 18 months, providing evidence of a slowdown in the market.

24 Sep 2010

US Congress backs bill to impose tariffs on China

The risk of a trade war has increased after a Congressional committee backed a bill to allow US companies to seek tariffs on Chinese imports.

24 Sep 2010

Ed Balls: My economic vision is the way to regain power

He may have lost the Labour leadership, but Ed Balls tells Mary Riddell and Andrew Porter how he intends to cast off the shadow of Gordon Brown.

24 Sep 2010

Brown: UK and US must coordinate economic policy

In his first major speech since losing the election in May, the former PM called for the establishment of a global financial constitution

24 Sep 2010






Shock contraction in Irish growth fuels double-dip fears

Struggling economy suffers a fresh blow after growth contracted in the second quarter, heigthening the risk of a slide back into recession.

23 Sep 2010

Eurozone growth slides to seven-month low

Growth across the 16-nation eurozone economy slumped to a seven-month low in September, with a leading indicator logging its steepest fall since the early days of the global financial crisis.

23 Sep 2010

UK mortgage approvals hit 16-month low

Number of home loans approved for house purchase slides in August as market continues to decline.

23 Sep 2010

Cable's puerile banker-bashing is just wrong

A contemptuous Business Secretary will soon undermine confidence, argues Alistair Osborne.

23 Sep 2010

BoE's Dale warns of 'aggressive' rise in interest rates

Interest rates will have to rise "aggressively" if the Bank of England loses its credibility on controlling inflation, its chief economist Spencer Dale has warned.

23 Sep 2010

Former Bill Clinton adviser: How Obama can kick start the US economy

President Bill Clinton's former adviser Morris Reid tells Robert Miller he's surprised that US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is still in his post after the failure of President Obama's economic stimulus plan.

22 Sep 2010