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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
- HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:19:19 GMT
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
- Expert views
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:15 GMT
Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts
- UN calls special food price talks
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
- Global food prices reach 20 year high
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:11:07 GMT
Global food prices have reached a 20 year high and there are concerns they could climb even further after Russia decided to extend its ban on wheat exports.
BBC News
- Fans jailed for Manchester riot
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:52:00 GMT
Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced.
- PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:49:58 GMT
Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.
- Murder inquiry launched in Armagh
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:49:24 GMT
Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.
- Colombian troops storm rebel camp
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:46:54 GMT
Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.
