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Read More »UK housing market recovers from slowdown as prices jump 2.6% in August
0.0 00 UK housing market recovers from slowdown as prices jump 2.6% in August The slowdown in Britain’s housing market could be coming to an end, as UK house prices rose 0.1% between June and …
Read More »Euro jumps after Mario Draghi reveals ECB has begun discussions over unwinding QE programme
0.0 00 Euro jumps after Mario Draghi reveals ECB has begun discussions over unwinding QE programme The euro surged on Thursday (7 September), after European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi revealed plans to unwind …
Read More »Demand for staff at UK firms hits 28-month high
0.0 00 Demand for staff at UK firms hits 28-month high UK businesses continued to hire new staff at a marked pace in August, but demand for new workers rose at the fastest pace in …
Read More »Deutsche Bank boss tells ECB to get a grip on 'cheap money'
0.0 00 Deutsche Bank boss tells ECB to get a grip on ‘cheap money’ Deutsche Bank chief executive John Cryan said on Wednesday (6 September) that worries over stock, bond and property price bubbles are …
Read More »Australia marks 26 years since recession with growth data
0.0 00 Australia marks 26 years since recession with growth data Australia’s economy has grown for 26 years without a recession, an extraordinary achievement in a volatile world still aching from the global financial crisis. …
Read More »UK retail sales pick up in August but challenges remain
0.0 00 UK retail sales pick up in August but challenges remain Retail sales in the UK rose at the fastest pace since the Easter holiday in August despite consumer spending coming under pressure from …
Read More »Tainted egg scandal has hit 40 countries, EU says
0.0 00 Tainted egg scandal has hit 40 countries, EU says A European Union official said on Tuesday (5 September) that 40 countries have now been affected by a Europe-wide contaminated egg scandal. The figure …
Read More »Bank of England unlikely to hike interest rates before 2019 but pound could fall further
0.0 00 Bank of England unlikely to hike interest rates before 2019 but pound could fall further The Bank of England is unlikely to raise interest rates before 2019, according to a number of economists …
Read More »Houston's mayor says city 'open for business' despite huge hurdles
0.0 00 Houston’s mayor says city ‘open for business’ despite huge hurdles Houston’s mayor insists that America’s fourth-largest city is “open for business,” but with areas under water, people not yet in their homes, and …
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