Ross Walker

Type: Person

Name: Ross Walker

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

U.K. Retail Sales Drop as King Keeps Up Stimulus Push: Economy

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. retail sales unexpectedly fell in April, indicating continued weakness in consumer spending and supporting Bank of England Governor Mervyn King’s case to expand quantitative easing.Sales including fuel declined 1.3 percent from ... [Published La Repubblica - May 22 2013]

Entities: Sir Mervyn King, Bank of England, Retail Sales, Inflation, Push

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

Retail sales dip deals fresh blow to economy

Warning: HSBC chief economist Simon Wells Slumping high street sales and halting progress in cutting the deficit dampened hopes of green shoots for the UK economy.The gloom came as the warned chancellor George Osborne that the UK was "still a long way ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 23 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, Simon Wells, Ross Walker, United Kingdom

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

George Osborne

Time for Plan B? Strong recovery still is a long way off, IMF tells George Osborne

The International Monetary Fund has warned Chancellor George Osborne that the UK is "still a long way from a strong and sustainable recovery", sending the pound tumbling against the dollar. Assessors warned there is a key risk that persistent slow growth ... [Published The Independent - May 22 2013]

Entities: George Osborne, International Monetary Fund, Simon Wells, Bank of England, Ross Walker

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Bank of England

British pound in fresh sell-off as short-term outlook deteriorates; Lloyds Bank forecast GBP to bounce back

Category: Exchange RatesWritten by Sam CoventryThe British pound (Currency:GBP) has seen its outlook deteriorate in the wake of some consumer-friendly inflation data out of the UK today.A look at our three bellwether currency pairs shows:The pound euro ... [Published Economy News - May 21 2013]

Entities: British Pound, Inflation, Ross Walker, United Kingdom, Bank of England

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Mark Carney

GBP/USD in lows around 1.5150

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The sterling is intensifying its intraday downside on Tuesday, falling to the vicinity of 1.5140 although gaining some pips to the 1.5150 region.“Is the UK belatedly moving back into the developed economies' inflation mainstream? ... [Published FXstreet.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Ross Walker, Mark Carney, Barcelona, Inflation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

Hugh’s review: Is the economy turning?

This week the Bank of England unveiled more optimistic forecasts on growth and inflation.Some independent economists have detected more positive signals. Yet the latest figures showed unemployment increasing again.So what's happening to the economy?Hugh ... [Published BBC - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hugh Pym, Ross Walker, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Bank of England, Goldman Sachs Group Inc

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

International Labour Organization

U.K. Unemployment Rises in Sign Labor Market Is Slowing

(Updates with comments from Bank of England governor in third paragraph.)May 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. unemployment rose in the first quarter and the number of people in work fell the most in 1 1/2 years as the pressure on wages intensified, adding to signs ... [Published La Repubblica - May 15 2013]

Entities: Unemployment, International Labour Organization, London, Inflation

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Cameron Three Years on Yet to Find Growth Recipe: U.K. Credit

May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister David Cameron marks the third anniversary of his coalition government tomorrow and the U.K. economy is only starting to gather momentum.With two years to go before the next general election, Britain has yet to recover ... [Published La Repubblica - May 10 2013]

Entities: David Cameron, United Kingdom, The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Fluoride flows through city's water supply

DEBATE: Cr Ross Walker addresses Mackay Regional Council during debate on the re-introduction of fluoride to the water supply on Wednesday.AT 10am yesterday fluoride entered Mackay's water supply once again.Mackay Regional Council water and sewerage portfolio ... [Published Daily Mercury News - May 02 2013]

Entities: Fluoride, Water Supply, Ross Walker, Water Treatment, Wastewater

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Commercial mortgage approvals rose in March

The number of approved mortgages, including commercial mortgages, rose in March, according to new figures by the Bank of England.A new report reveals that 53,504 mortgages were approved in the month, compared to 52,000 in February. Analysts have suggested ... [Published Mortgages For Business - May 02 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Bank of England, Ross Walker, Philip Shaw

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Mortgage approvals bounce back

The number of people taking out new mortgages rose last month, according to figures from the Bank of England.There were 53,504 mortgage approvals in the month of March, compared with fewer than 52,000 in February.But the total was still below that reached ... [Published BBC - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Bank of England, Ross Walker, Philip Shaw

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

DD cup runneth over for Aussie women

market is expanding, literally. Up to 40 per cent of Australian women now buy bras with a cup size of DD or higher, new figures from lingerie suppliers show. In the 1950s, the most common bra-cup size was a B - three sizes less than a DD.Modern breasts ... [Published Perth Now - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Berlei, Oestrogen, Contraceptive Pill

Quotes

RBS economist Ross Walker said: "the uk's deficit-reduction process has stalled once the various one-off transfers and favourable accounting adjustments are stripped out."

Retail sales dip deals fresh blow to economy [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 23 2013]

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