The pound will be stuck at near-parity against the euro for up to four years, according to a report from Ernst and Young Item Club. 17 Oct 2009 The country is in a mess, and almost everyone else is paying the price, saysTracy Corrigan. 17 Oct 2009 The pound made its biggest weekly gain against the euro in more than four months amid optimism about the UK economic outlook. 16 Oct 2009 House prices in Britain will fall 10 per cent next year, reversing their recovery of recent months, according to a leading think tank. 16 Oct 2009 The British people are living in a fool's paradise and have yet to understand the gravity of the economic crisis, according a former head of the FSA. 15 Oct 2009 The pound rallied against both the dollar and euro on Thursday as traders unwound short positions on sterling amid increased optimism from the Bank of England. 15 Oct 2009 Germany's leading institutes say the pace of economic recovery is "unsustainable" and the country's banks may face a fresh crisis. 15 Oct 2009 In today's extract from his new book,Roger Bootle looks at the future of capitalism 15 Oct 2009 The Treasury lashes out at Brussels after it suggested that Britain risks a debt compound spiral. 14 Oct 2009 UK unemployment stands at 2.47m after rising by 88,000 in the three months to August, but the rate of increase is slowing. 14 Oct 2009 The Dow Jones closed above the 10,000 mark for the first time in a year – raising hopes of fully-fledged bull market. 14 Oct 2009 Optimism about a global economic recovery as gains are spurred by surging profit at investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co and a promising sales forecast from Intel. 14 Oct 2009 Near-zero policy interest rates are powerful. If the claims of financial economists are to be believed, they are holding up economic activity and bank balance sheets. But their magic isn’t only beneficial. They also distort behaviour in dangerous ways. 14 Oct 2009Economics
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Pound to remain weak until at least 2014
Bankers should stay worried. . . we're watching
Pound and FTSE 100 end the week higher
House prices 'to fall 10pc in 2010'
Sir Howard Davies sees 'dramatic’ risks for Britain
Sterling rises against dollar and euro
German 'Wise Men' fear credit crunch in 2010
Greed isn't good– it's dangerous
UK slams EU report warning on debt spiral
Rise in UK unemployment slows
Dow breaks through the 10,000 barrier
Dow Jones passes 10,000 for the first time in a year
Time for rate increases is approaching
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