Japan's giant car industry has announced a major shutdown as fears grow over the economic impact of Friday’s devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami which has crippled much of the north-east of the country. 12 Mar 2011 The economic newsflow was thick and fast last week. Ongoing commodity price jitters combined with renewed fears of another eurozone default – this time in Spain, the currency union's fourth biggest economy. 12 Mar 2011 Lord Hutton's report on public sector pensions did not go nearly far enough to redress the gap with the private sector, says Alasdair Palmer. 12 Mar 2011 European leaders reached agreement in the early hours of this morning on how to tackle the debt crisis afflicting the nations using the single currency, with significant concessions from Germany. 12 Mar 2011 In a last-ditch attempt to convince investors its finances are sustainable, Portugal has announced new spending cuts worth 0.8pc of GDP this year and structural reforms to push its deficit down faster. 11 Mar 2011 Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has called on governments to strike a 'grand bargain' on global imbalances to avert a dangerous slide towards protectionism. 11 Mar 2011 Surging oil and food prices sent annual factory gate inflation to its highest level since October 2008 in February. 11 Mar 2011 China said Friday that consumer prices rose 4.9pc year-on-year in February, well above the official target, but the government insisted it could keep inflation under control in 2011. 11 Mar 2011 Eurozone countries' sovereign ratings, as assigned by Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch. 11 Mar 2011 Moody's cut Spain's debt rating on Thursday, pushing the euro lower and deepening the sense of crisis in the currency bloc on the eve of a crucial summit. 11 Mar 2011 Prospects for growth in the consumer economy were dealt a severe blow yesterday when two of the UK's largest retailers warned of months of gloom on the high street. 11 Mar 2011 King George III's troops were driven from these shores more than two centuries ago, but the British monarchy stayed in the American imagination. 10 Mar 2011 Moody's has reignited the storm of controversy over the power of rating agencies after it downgraded Spain, and warned that the bank clean-up will cost vastly more that claimed. 10 Mar 2011 The US trade deficit widened far more than expected in January as surging imports of oil, capital goods and cars overpowered record exports in a signal of strengthening demand. 10 Mar 2011 British manufacturing continued its rapid recovery by growing at its fastest annual rate in 16 years in January, according to official figures, providing further evidence that the economy is gathering momentum after the snow-hit December. 10 Mar 2011 The Bank of England has held rates at 0.5pc for the 25th month in a row, despite inflation running at 4pc - double the target rate. 10 Mar 2011 The Bank of England has held rates at 0.5pc for the 25th month in a row, despite inflation running at 4pc - double the target rate. 10 Mar 2011 No surprise there, then. The Bank of England has held rates at 0.5pc for the 25th month running. 10 Mar 2011 Ratings agency cut Spain's debt rating and warned of further cuts due to fears that bank restructuring will likely cost more than twice what the government expects. 10 Mar 2011 China swung to a surprise trade deficit in February of $7.3bn (£4.5bn), its largest in seven years, as the Lunar New Year holiday dealt a sharper blow to export activity than had been expected. 10 Mar 2011 Britain's export-led recovery is showing signs of life following a narrowing of the trade deficit to its smallest in almost a year. 10 Mar 2011 The Government's austerity policies have restored investor confidence in UK public finances and may have averted a gilts crisis, according Britain's top debt manager. 10 Mar 2011 UK households are more at risk of an interest rate shock than at any time on record, with nine in every 10 mortgages now on variable rates, Legal & General Investment Management said. 10 Mar 2011 Uncertainty about the economy has left Britain like a "country waiting for its exam results", according to Charlie Mayfield, the chairman of John Lewis Partnership (JLP). 10 Mar 2011 Political paralysis in Brussels and monetary tightening by the European Central Bank has set off a fresh spasm of the eurozone bond crisis, pushing spreads on Portuguese, Irish and Greek bonds to post-EMU records. 09 Mar 2011Economics
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ECONOMICS NEWS
Japan shuts down as economic fears grow after earthquake
History's lesson is that investment and retail banking must be separate
The pensions gravy train in the public sector has to be derailed
EU leaders reach deal on debt crisis
Portugal cuts deeper as EU holds crisis meeting
King calls for 'bargain' on global imbalances
Factory gate inflation highest in 28 months
China's inflation rises to 4.9pc in February
How safe is Eurozone debt?
Euro crisis is far from over
Gloom on high street as British public will not spend
British companies need to show the US there's more to this country than the Royal Wedding
Spain downgrade sparks storm over ratings
US trade deficit and unemployment worsen
UK factories post record growth
Interest rates held at 0.5pc: reaction
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5pc
When will interest rates start to rise?
Moody's downgrades Spain
China swings to shock $7.3bn trade deficit
Strong UK trade data lifts hopes for an export-led recovery
'UK austerity plan averted gilts crisis'
Interest rate rise warning for 10m families
UK 'like a country waiting for exam results' - John Lewis boss
EU paralysis drives fresh bond rout
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