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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
- 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.
- US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
- BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:42 GMT
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
- UN calls special food price talks
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:11:38 GMT
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
BBC News
- PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:20:02 GMT
Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.
- UN calls special food price talks
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:19:48 GMT
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
- Explosion at Hare Krishna temple
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:19:45 GMT
A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester is partly destroyed in an explosion.
- Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:02:01 GMT
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.
