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May seeks to calm Brexit fears in China
Japan, among others, are nervous about the effect of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on foreign investment.
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Faisal Islam travelled to Singapore, one of the world’s largest ports, and manufacturers in Liverpool to see how the trade system is shuddering to a halt.
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 triggered financial turmoil around the world. Economics Editor Faisal Islam reveals the inside story of how close Britain came to a costly bailout.
Faisal Islam sounds a warning note for British savers attracted to Icelandic institutions by high interest rates. Six months later, the country’s economy – and its major banks – collapsed.
Japan, among others, are nervous about the effect of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on foreign investment.
“The biggest risk” to the UK economy comes from the booming housing market, Mark Carney warns, as he suggests the Bank of England may step in to stop a “big debt overhang” building up.
US drug company Pfizer hints that it could raise its £63bn takeover offer, but AstraZeneca says that combining the two companies could delay drug research and development.
The UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the first three months of 2014, with output now on the verge of reaching levels last seen before the financial crisis began six years ago.
After years in the doldrums, Britain appears to be in the midst of sustainable growth. But it’s not good news all round.
The Labour party is looking to change its long-standing relationship with the troubled Co-operative Bank, according to reports.
Chancellor George Osborne announces a budget for savers after years of low interest rates, with a boost to tax-free ISAs, new pensioner bonds and changes to pensions.
We got a rare glimpse into David Cameron’s flat as he lounged on the sofa with Angela Merkel. But with the DVD collection (complete with James Bond boxset) on show, all eyes were on the bookshelf.
Chancellor George Osborne says he would not sign up to a currency union with an independent Scotland, saying such a deal would “not work” and was “not going to happen”.
Benefits Street, a Channel 4 show looking at the lives of benefits claimants in Birmingham, triggers police investigations, a flood of complaints and a row over whether the participants were tricked.
Nick Clegg criticises George Osborne’s plans to fix the British economy with deep cuts to the welfare budget, saying the chancellor is heaping the burden on those with the “narrowest shoulders”.
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