Browsing Category "Economic"
Tories can win election in economic downturn, Miliband is warned
April 7, 2012
TUC economist says victory will be decided in better off marginal seats as poll shows Labour has worse trust ratings...
What Aardman’s Pirates taught me about the evils of capitalism | Deborah Orr
April 7, 2012
Money will always be necessary. But as a measure of worth, it's extremely limited and highly corrupting – as Pirates!...
Strong UK services sector survey boosts recovery hopes
April 5, 2012
Higher than expected growth in services sector – following positive manufacturing and construction data – suggests Britain can avoid recessionA...
Petrol panic – now for the good news
April 5, 2012
It appears the rush to the petrol pumps by panicked motorists has delivered a big boost to consumer spending, with...
Eurozone crisis live: Stock markets slide after Spain suffers bond auction blow – as it happened
April 5, 2012
• Dow Jones, FTSE, DAX all see heavy losses• Yields rise, as Spain fails to sell all bonds on offer•...
Greek man shoots himself over debts
April 5, 2012
Elderly man takes life outside Athens parliament after saying in note that he did not want to pass debts on...
Markets and the economy: unhappy days are here again | Editorial
April 5, 2012
The longer-term outlook, both for financial markets and for the eurozone economy, is anything but calmThe FTSE down more than...
Spain’s debts to hit 20-year high
April 4, 2012
Spanish government bonds suffer as admission debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 79.8% fans fears Spain will need bailoutSpain has set off...
IMF’s Christine Lagarde rattles tin for more money
April 4, 2012
But emerging countries like China and India are reluctant to pony up more cash until they secure the influence to...
Kipper Williams on the Wolfson prize
April 4, 2012
‘And I got that one for creating a contingency plan for the break-up of the eurozone’...