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First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Eurozone Economic Activity Set To Stabilize In Near-Term: IHS Global Insight

Eurozone's economic activity will likely stabilize sooner rather than later, supported by the gradually improving consumer confidence and the boost to purchasing power coming from low inflation, IHS Global Insight Chief UK and European Economist Howard ... [Published RTTNews.com - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Eurozone, Inflation, Howard Archer, Consumer Confidence Index, Unemployment

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

UK economy grew by 0.3% but concern that underlying growth weak

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed that the UK economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2013.Its update showed that the vital services sector, which accounts for 75 per cent of the overall UK economy helped drive the UK ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - 21 hours ago]

Entities: United Kingdom, Howard Archer, Consumer Spending

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Hopes dashed as household spending rises by just 0.1%

HOPES that the UK economy might at last be establishing a slightly firmer footing have been dealt a significant blow by official figures showing household spending grew just 0.1% in the first quarter, while exports and investment fell sharply.The continuing ... [Published Herald Scotland - 7 hours ago]

Entities: United Kingdom, Gross Domestic Product, Howard Archer

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

FTSE 100 follows Japan’s fall as new data spoils bullish mood

A flurry of bearish data has sent the FTSE 100 into downfall in early morning trading with top flight losing 120 points after Japan’s Nikkei index endures its biggest plunge in more than two years writes Philip Scott .The Nikkei, arguably due a correction, ... [Published Mindful Money - 21 hours ago]

Entities: FTSE 100, Japan, United Kingdom, PMI, Mark Williams

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Federal Reserve System

Shares lose £40bn US money printing end threat

THE FTSE 100 saw more than £40 billion or 2.1 per cent wiped off its value today as fears that the US may ease back on money printing, along with weak Chinese data, were compounded by doubts over the UK’s recovery. The 143-point fall in London was echoed ... [Published The Scotsman - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Stocks, Federal Reserve System, Threat

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Office For National Statistics

Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth

Britain avoided falling back into recession when official data, first released in April, showed its economy grew 0.3 percent between January and March from the previous quarter.The Office for National Statistics confirmed the headline number on Thursday ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Economic Growth, United Kingdom, Howard Archer, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Confederation of British Industry

April retail sales suffer unexpected 1.3% monthly fall

UK retail sales volumes tumbled by 1.3% month-on-month in April, according to official figures which wrongfooted the City and underlined the continuing weakness of the economy.The seasonally adjusted drop in sales volumes, reported yesterday by the Office ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 23 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, United Kingdom, Confederation of British Industry, Howard Archer

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

IMF urges Bank to provide clarity on inflation and rates

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Bank of England to make it clear to businesses and households that interest rates will remain at record low levels until the economic recovery is complete.The IMF said that providing clarity will give ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 23 2013]

Entities: Inflation, International Monetary Fund, Mark Carney

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Retail sales dip in April due to cold weather and Easter timing

Retail sales in the UK fell by 1.3 per cent in April, according to official data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.Both the amount purchased and the amount of money spent fell by 1.3 per cent compared to March.Sales volumes for ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, United Kingdom, Howard Archer, British Retail Consortium, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 5 reports

Public borrowing down to £6.3bn

Public sector borrowing dipped to £6.3bn in April to give the Government breathing space in attempts to slash the deficit. The (ONS) said underlying public sector net borrowing, excluding financial interventions such as bank bailouts, was down from £8.9bn ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 23 2013]

Entities: Howard Archer, George Osborne, Fiscal Year, Interference

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

UK Apr retail sales dip 1.3% mm

Disappointing retail data accompanied by a warning from the IMFUK retail sales dipped 1.3 percent in April in month-over-month terms as bad weather continued to dent consumer spending, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday.The statistics ... [Published CFO World - May 22 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, United Kingdom, International Monetary Fund

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Price at pumps aids inflation drop

A fall in petrol prices pushed down inflation further than expected last month, bringing relief to hard-pressed consumers.Consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 2.4% in April, from 2.8% in March, as lower fuel costs and air fares caused overall ... [Published RAC - May 22 2013]

Entities: Inflation, HIV/AIDS, Gasoline

Quotes

Mr Archer said: "growth on the expenditure side of the economy was driven by a 0.4-percentage-point contribution from the inventories and statistical adjustment element. consumer spending only edged up 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, while there were declines in investment and exports, which hardly points to an economy rebalancing."

Hopes dashed as household spending rises by just 0.1% [Published Herald Scotland - 7 hours ago]

"the breakdown of the data is rather disappointing and not that supportive to hopes that the economy is establishing a firmer footing" said Howard Archer, economist at IHS Global Insight

Shares lose £40bn US money printing end threat [Published The Scotsman - 10 hours ago]

IHS Global Insight chief UK economist Howard Archer said: "it looks increasingly likely that chancellor george osborne will meet his fiscal targets for 2013-14 and could even beat them."

Public borrowing down to £6.3bn [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 23 2013]

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Eurozone Economic Activity Set To Stabilize In ... [Published RTTNews.com - 4 hours ago]
Hopes dashed as household spending rises by jus... [Published Herald Scotland - 7 hours ago]
Shares lose £40bn US money printing end threat [Published The Scotsman - 10 hours ago]
Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 11 hours ago]
U.K. Economy Dodges Recession In Q1 On Inventories [Published TradingCharts.com - 21 hours ago]
UK economy grew by 0.3% but concern that underl... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - 21 hours ago]
FTSE 100 follows Japan’s fall as new data spoil... [Published Mindful Money - 21 hours ago]
Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth [Published 4 Traders - 22 hours ago]
April retail sales suffer unexpected 1.3% month... [Published Herald Scotland - May 23 2013]
IMF urges Bank to provide clarity on inflation ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 23 2013]
Public borrowing down to £6.3bn [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 23 2013]
Government borrows a fifth less this year [Published City A.M. - May 23 2013]
UK Apr retail sales dip 1.3% mm [Published CFO World - May 22 2013]
Retail sales dip in April due to cold weather ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Bank of England minutes show governor King outv... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Business news and markets: as it happened - May... [Published Telegraph - May 22 2013]
Consumer Spending Relief as Inflation Declines ... [Published Remortgage.com - May 22 2013]
Government borrowing revised down for 2012-13 t... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Bank Of England Split On QE; King's Stimulus Ca... [Published RTTNews.com - May 22 2013]
Price at pumps aids inflation drop [Published RAC - May 22 2013]
£2.5bn deficit drop offers Osborne glimmer of h... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Public borrowing down to £6.3bn [Published MSN UK - May 22 2013]
Sterling slides as retail sales soften [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 22 2013]
Sterling falls on softer retail sales and monet... [Published Telegraph - May 22 2013]
Inflation falls for first time in seven months [Published Herald Scotland - May 22 2013]
Mark Carney may benefit from easing of inflation [Published The Scotsman - May 22 2013]
Economists welcome fall in British inflation [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]
Bigger than expected inflation drop [Published Confused.com - May 21 2013]
Mortgage market hits five-year high [Published Confused.com - May 21 2013]
Miners and retailers help FTSE power past 6,800 [Published Fund Strategy - May 21 2013]

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My Name is Fogle. Ryan Fogle! [Published London Irvine Report - May 16 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> Baltic Dry Index. 861 -11 LIR Gold Target by 2019: $30,000. Revised due to QE programs. 'My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know.' For more on the activities ...
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ECB cuts rates to record low [Published AdBanks.net - May 02 2013] The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate for the first time in 10 months Thursday in a bid to prevent the eurozone from falling even deeper into recession. The interest rate on the main refinancing operation was cut by a quarter percentage ...
Pre-market briefing: UK retail sales remained b... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Apr 25 2013] UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished higher yesterday, amid hopes of a rate cut by the European Central Bank. Standard Life surged 8%, after it posted 24% rise in its first quarter sales, driven by solid performance in the UK and Canada. Miners, ...
How Bleak is the U.K.’s Economic Future [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Apr 17 2013] The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for 2013 economic growth in the United Kingdom on Tuesday and said Prime Minister David Camerons government should consider easing austerity measures because of the countrys weakening economic reco ...