Europe finally adopts landmark finance curbs

2010-09-22T05:16:05Z

Europe finally voted through landmark curbs Wednesday to clamp down on its finance industry just as fears returned that Ireland, like Greece, was staring down bankruptcy.

The crossing of the final political hurdle at the European parliament marks the end of fierce negotiations stretching back to February 2009, after the

Fears of recession return as growth ends in London

2010-09-13T11:43:32Z

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Barratt ups targets for new blocks in the capital

2010-11-02T13:24:26Z

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Germany drives record Europe recovery, but experts fear peak

2010-08-13T13:15:35Z

Powerhouse Germany posted its best economic growth since reunification on Friday, driving Europe past the United States in a four-year record but analysts warned the recovery could be peaking out.

The strong performance, bolstered by peers France and Germany posted its best growth since reunification on Friday, driving Europe past the United States in a four-year record but analysts warned the recovery could be peaking out.

The strong performance, bolstered by peers Britain and Germany posted its best growth since reunification on Friday, driving Europe past the United States in a four-year record but analysts warned of a recovery that may be peaking out.

Accelerating growth in Britain, France and even

Germany drives four-year high Euro economic revival

2010-08-13T03:15:35Z

Germany posted Friday its best quarterly growth since reunification, driving Europe past the US in the recovery stakes as the continent recorded its best economic performance in four years.

Accelerating recoveries in Britain, France and even Spain al...

Choppy waters ahead for the economy

2010-11-02T13:22:02Z

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Office Space Market Review by SOS > Search Office Space Worldwide

2010-10-05T23:20:38Z

According to statistics given by NB Real Estate "Average rents for Grade ?A' offices in the City increased from £47.50 per sq ft in Q1 2010 to £53.00 per sq ft in Q2 2010. This follows an 11.8% recorded rise in rents in Q1 2010."

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A Precious Metals Bubble?

2010-11-02T12:09:24Z

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How I see it

2010-11-02T15:40:54Z

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2010-11-02T15:33:58Z

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Tribunals on the increase

2010-11-02T15:30:33Z

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Healthy lifestyle creates buzz

2010-11-02T15:28:31Z

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Public sector has no place in this row

2010-11-02T15:28:01Z

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ONE STEP BACK

2010-11-02T15:24:14Z

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Press must seek solutions

2010-11-02T15:23:16Z

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Recession risk grows as FDs suffer with liquidity squeeze

2010-11-02T15:22:47Z

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BDOs Clarke bids for Olympic glory

2010-11-02T15:22:48Z

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Hold firm against the doom merchants

2010-11-02T15:15:19Z

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What's on offer for business looking to relocate to Bracknell

2010-10-14T11:58:44Z

This article was written by Arlington Square Bracknell.

Bracknell was designated a new town in 1949. Today, Bracknell Forest Borough Council administers the region and is a unitary authority responsible for strategic planning, education, social services, highways and other services. The Borough has a population in excess of 11...

Lehman Collapse and the Future of Financial News

2010-10-25T14:25:20Z

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Oil industry cautious on future

2010-04-16T07:06:29Z

Oil industry faces difficult road ahead, with prices to remain constrained by spare capacity

The oil industry expects a difficult road ahead as it struggles to recover from the global economic downturn and is forced to juggle rising demand from developing countries against requirements for cleaner energy.

Oil executives and analysts meeting in London on Monday said the industry was at a crossroa...

Superior Gold Group - Banking Industry: New Rules Could Undermine Economic Recovery

2010-09-22T02:51:22Z

The banking industry is warning that efforts by the White House to impose a series of new regulations could backfire by undermining the economy at a time when it is still particularly vulnerable.

A report in London's Evening Standard newspaper notes that many in the finance industry see proposals by President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as unnecessary and potentially burdensome to the industry.

One executive was quoted as saying that if the pro...

Recession over, barely: UK grows 0.1 pct in Q4

2010-06-12T02:28:16Z

British economy crawls out of recession, with bare 0.1 percent growth in last quarter of 2009

Britain's worst recession since World War II is officially over — but a less than convincing return to growth leaves British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party on s...

Dollar mixed as China moves to curb credit boom

2010-09-08T13:06:19Z

The dollar traded mixed Wednesday after China moves to rein in the country's credit boom, sparking concerns that the pace of recovery in the global economy could lose steam.

In London morning deals, the euro rose to 1.4507 dollars, from 1.4484 late in Europe's economic recovery struggled in first gear on Thursday as a fall in euro retail sales sparked concerns over the outlook and the Bank of England left its key interest rate at a record low.

Awaiting data expected to show that Britain, the world's last major economy officially in recession, is exiting the trough, ...

London, Paris stocks advance before New Year break

2010-09-22T13:05:46Z

British and French stock markets rose Thursday ahead of their early closure for the New Year holiday, as investor confidence grew over economic recovery heading into 2010, analysts said.

In morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.30 percent to 5,414.17 points and in Paris the

An Advertising Rebound?

2010-10-22T14:24:29Z

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Oil price retreats but stays above $80

2010-04-16T09:41:00Z

Oil prices fell Friday on profit-taking at the end of week in which New York crude reached 82 dollars for the first time in one year, traders said.

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, fell 71 cents to 80.48 dollars a barrel after rising above 81 dollars earlier on Friday.

Brent North Sea crude for December delivery dropped 60 cents to 78.91 dolla...

Oil prices head back towards $82

2010-04-16T09:41:08Z

Oil prices rose on Friday, with New York crude heading back towards 82 dollars, a level struck earlier this week for the first time in one year.

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, climbed 10 cents to 81.29 dollars a barrel.

Brent North Sea crude for December delivery advanced 18 cents to 79.69 dollars a barrel in

Europe Steady As Britain Shrinks

2010-10-22T07:48:02Z

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Olympics sponsors face Torch protests in London

2010-10-22T12:23:14Z

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Team steers agency drive

2010-10-22T12:15:36Z

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Bell Pottinger to help G4S

2010-10-22T11:37:18Z

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Lets not lose sight of plannings longterm potential in downturn

2010-10-22T11:36:44Z

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Bath Spa Business Economy the Effects of the Recession 2009

2010-09-22T02:33:10Z

The city of Bath has not been immune from the recession as UK unemployment recently soared to over 2 million in the first time since 1997. One of Baths key businesses - tourism on which the local hotel industry is dependent fared best in England in terms of England according to a recent survey of 18 locations in total. Although revenue per room fell by approximately 6%, occupancy rates remained at over 66%. This is thought to have been supported by the fact that more British holiday makers to...

Theater, TV make drama from world financial crisis

2010-06-12T16:39:12Z

Arts crisis: Theater, TV and movies tackle causes and costs of global financial meltdown

Greed, hubris, vast fortunes erased at a stroke — the financial crisis is dramatic gold dust for writers.

One of Britain's leading playwrights, David Hare, is tackling the world of toxic securities and subprime mortgages in his new play at the Nationa...

Designers must fashion the urge to splurge: buyers

2010-04-16T10:16:58Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Designers must innovate to attract recession-hit shoppers and create the kinds of upbeat and colorful collections that will lure spenders, retail buyers said as they head into London Fashion Week.

London, famous for producing some of the world's most avant garde designers and termed the "capital of quirk" by one buyer, is h...

Escape The City

2010-10-22T07:45:58Z

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London, New York mayors 'think big' on big problems

2010-06-12T12:13:09Z

The mayors of the world's preeminent financial centers, New York and London, say they have a solution to their big problems: think bigger.

That was the message as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his London counterpart Boris Johnson promised Tuesday to aid each other in rescuing these pillars of global capita...

U.S. shoppers bold with fashion during downturn

2010-04-16T10:19:13Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. recession may have made consumers cautious about spending, but they are not playing it safe when it comes to fashion, say buyers for top department stores.

Retail fashion directors told Reuters that as the spring and summer collections for 2010 are unveiled at fashion shows in New York this week, they are watching for bright colors, "wow" p...

London's shops hit by the worst slump since 7/7 attacks

2010-10-22T07:56:35Z

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London's back in business as activity hits 18-month high

2010-10-22T07:56:35Z

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Footsie 'to smash 5500 barrier' as London bounces back from disaster

2010-10-22T07:56:33Z

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Stock rally may be too much too soon: analysts

2010-10-13T15:07:05Z

Global stock markets may have rallied too far too fast over the last five months as they bounce back from a panic plunge provoked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers investment bank a year ago, analysts warn.

Stock markets, already in retreat from the bursting of the US subprime home loan bubble, were thrown into panic when the fall of Lehman Brothers tur...

G20 vows to maintain pressure to ease economic crisis

2010-04-16T10:29:04Z

G20 finance ministers pledged Saturday to maintain emergency measures to reverse the global economic recession -- including action on bankers' bonuses -- saying the crisis was not over yet.

After a two-day meeting preparing for a full-blown summit later this month, they also vowed to clamp down on tax havens, and said they would not let up pressure "until recovery is secured".

"We remain cautious about the outlook for growth and jobs," they said in a communique, after a meeti...

G20 to debate tough action on bankers' bonuses

2010-04-16T10:29:34Z

European finance chiefs called Friday for the end of bankers' bonus culture, ahead of G20 talks also scheduled to tackle when to reverse the huge fiscal stimulus plans which averted global meltdown.

Finance ministers from the world's richest countries and top emerging powers will use the two-day meeting in London to prepare for a Group of 20 leaders' summit in the US city of Pittsburgh on September 24-25.

A year after the wo...

Darling warns of double-dip recession ahead of G20

2010-04-16T10:31:20Z

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, warned on Thursday international complacency risks plunging the world economy into a double-dip recession, in a stark message ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting.

Darling said governments must carry on spending to ensure the global economy returns to sustainable growth next year, after the worst financial crisis since the Alistair Darling, warned on Thursday international complacency risks plunging the world economy into a double-dip recession, in a stark message ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting.

Darling said governments must carry on spending to ensure the global economy returns to sustainable growth next year, after the worst financial crisis since the Britain's finance minister warned Thursday international complacency risks plunging the world economy into a double-dip recession, in a stark message ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting.

Chancellor Alistair Darling said governments must carry on spending to ensure the global economy returns to sustainable growth next year, after the worst financial crisi...

Alistair Darling warns of global recession risk

2010-04-16T10:31:32Z

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, warned Thursday international complacency risks plunging the world economy into a double-dip recession, in a stark message ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting.

Chancellor Alistair Darling said governments must carry on spending to ensure the global economy returns to sustainable growth next year, after the worst financial crisi...

Global recovery takes shape, markets skeptical

2010-11-17T13:39:24Z

The broad but sketchy outlines of a global economic recovery are taking shape, brightening prospects for key meetings of world finance chiefs but failing to convince skeptical stock markets on Wednesday.

The signals picked up during the day were tentative, in most cases pointing to a slowdown in economic decline and job losses rather than solid gains.

Analysts heavily hedged their upbeat assessments, cautioning that the recovery remained fragile at best.

Investors too w...

World economy lurches towards recovery

2010-04-16T10:32:16Z

The world economy lurched toward recovery on Wednesday even as fears lingered on financial markets, brightening the sky for talks between G20 finance ministers in London later this week.

Australia surprised with a jump in growth in the second quarter, US manufacturing expanded, European economies continued their gradual emergence from the worst crisis in decades and com...

Britain's Brown eyes action on bonuses: report

2010-04-16T10:33:18Z

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday pledged action to crack down on excessive bonuses for bankers as part of international efforts, a key issue at this month's G20 meeting.

But Brown was unenthusiastic about France's proposal for a mandatory cap on bonuses in the wake of the financial crisis, saying it would be difficult to enforce, according to an interview with the

Brown eyes action on bonuses: report

2010-04-16T10:33:37Z

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday pledged action to crack down on excessive bonuses for bankers as part of international efforts, a key issue at this month's G20 meeting.

But Brown was unenthusiastic about France's proposal for a mandatory cap on bonuses in the wake of the financial crisis, saying it would be difficult to enforce, according to an interview with the Europe's main equity markets turned flat on Friday after poor economic data and downbeat company earnings in the recession-struck eurozone.

Dealers were meanwhile on tenterhooks ahead of publication of vital US economic growth data for the second quarter, due at 1230 GMT, for a key lead, especially after recent sustained equity gains made on hopes for recovery.

In early afternoon Eur...

Reed Elsevier profits drop 48 pct in H1

2010-10-22T13:39:13Z

Reed Elsevier says H1 profits down 48 percent; to issue new shares to cope with debt

Reed Elsevier Group PLC, the London and Amsterdam-based educational publisher and owner of the LexisNexis information service, ...

Au revoir City excess. Hello the new austerity

2010-10-22T07:53:53Z

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PwC to return $11bn of assets at Lehman Brothers

2010-10-22T07:53:21Z

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Unemployment is highest for 14 years after record rise

2010-10-22T07:53:25Z

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Tenants hunt for bargains as City rents plunge by 19%

2010-10-22T07:52:52Z

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London absorbs downturn, Games on track as promised: Coe

2010-04-16T11:32:18Z

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The global financial crisis will in no way prevent London from hosting exactly the Olympic spectacle it promised in more affluent times, London's Games chief Sebastian Coe told Reuters on Thursday.

Better still, the 2012 extravaganza can serve as an antidote to the self-inter...

Clifford Chance toppled as world No.1 in profits dive

2010-10-22T07:52:46Z

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Did Homeowners Cause The Great Recession?

2010-10-22T07:41:29Z

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S&P: Europe's Pharmaceutical Firms Buck The Recession With Strong Sales Growth In 2009, Says Report

2010-10-24T09:15:07Z

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S&P: Europe's Pharmaceutical Firms Buck The Recession With Strong Sales Growth In 2009, Says Report

2010-10-24T09:15:04Z

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Is the U.K. recession over?

2010-10-21T10:00:43Z

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Expenses, recession opens door for UK fringe parties

2010-10-21T10:00:10Z

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The taxi wars bringing tension to the capital's streets

2010-10-21T10:39:32Z

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Dollar strengthens as confidence falters

2010-09-15T14:50:55Z

The dollar rose on Wednesday as investors bought back into the safe-haven currency of choice after weak US economic data dented confidence that the worst of the global slump is over, dealers said.

"US retail sales figures came in worse than expected," said Neil Looker, a dealer at Citi Index. "As a result ... clients h...

Unemployment hits 13-year high at 2.2m

2010-10-21T10:39:18Z

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Jobless total hits 2.2 million

2010-10-21T10:39:30Z

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Has the economic downturn lifed your sex life?

2010-10-21T10:39:00Z

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Nailing London's Night Scene

2010-10-21T09:59:05Z

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In New York, artists pin hopes on "affordable" art

2010-04-16T12:24:39Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Artists and gallery owners have their fingers crossed at New York's Affordable Art Fair this week, waiting to see how the economic downturn affects sales of their work even as demand in the high-end market crumbles.

Taking place for the eighth year, the fair aims to lure new art buyers and longtime patrons with prices ranging from $75 to $10,000. Mo...

Iraq hit hard by world financial crisis: deputy PM

2010-04-16T12:34:44Z

Iraq's war-ravaged economy has been hit hard by the global financial crisis, forcing the authorities to try and diversify away from the core oil business, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh said Friday.

Saleh's comments came a day after a major conference in London of more than 200 major companies from around the world and m...

Londoners blame 'short-sighted and greedy' City bankers for the recession

2010-10-21T10:38:19Z

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Britain Tuition Tangle

2011-01-04T08:04:09Z

FILE - This is a Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 file photo of Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Britain Soccer Premier League

2011-01-02T11:00:17Z

Chelsea's Florent Malouda, left, is fouled by Aston Villa's Stilian Petrov during their English Premier League soccer match at the London, after prisoners began a riot and set alight the low-security prison Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. Officials said about 40 inmates at the prison began the disturbance at around midnight New Year's Eve after some prisoners refused to take breath tests for alcohol. (AP Photo/Chris Ison/PA Wire)

Britain Plant List

2010-12-30T11:31:36Z

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, people walk amongst trees shedding their leaves and changing to seasonal autumnal colors at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London. U.S. and British scientists have drawn up a list of all the world's known land plants - a 300,000-species strong comp...

Britain Terror

2010-12-27T06:30:38Z

Police outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, as nine men arrive to appear in court charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the United Kingdom other terrorism offences Monday Dec. 27, 2010. British police early Monday morning charged nine men with conspiring to cause explosions in what they described as an extensive terror plot against UK targets. The men ar...

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