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Citywire Investment News
- Investment Line: Has the recession permanently damaged UK GDP?
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:34 +0100
Measuring whether the UK's ouput gap is closing or lost forever after the downturn is playing a key role in determining monetary policy.
- Global markets soar as US jobs data brings more cheer
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:58:10 +0100
Today's US jobs data came in much better than expected dampening fears the world's largest economy is heading back towards recession.
- Wealth managers recover second quarter losses
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:46 +0100
Research from Asset Risk Consultants (Arc) shows wealth managers managed to recover some of the losses from dreadful in May and June.
- The financial crisis isn?t the problem ? it's expensive old people
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:18:23 +0100
We risk ignoring 'the fiscal challenge of the 21st century'.
BBC Business News
- Public 'support' cutting deficit
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:43 GMT
Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.
- Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:14:41 GMT
Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.
- Rovers takeover man left UK debts
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:02:53 GMT
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
- BP well 'poses no further risk'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
BBC News
- French hostages 'in good health'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:23:20 GMT
Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.
- Cell assault sergeant facing sack
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:23:09 GMT
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
- Fatal mid-air crash pilot praised
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:19:31 GMT
A pilot is praised for avoiding a village and landing his plane safely after a mid-air collision which killed a father and son on the Isle of Wight.
- Gove defends free school numbers
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:12:49 GMT
Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".
