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Tuesday, December 18
UK inflation holds steady at 2.1%
by
bewarethesharks
on Tue 18 Dec 2007 12:32 GMT
Confidence in US housing market spirals lower
by
bewarethesharks
on Tue 18 Dec 2007 12:30 GMT
Permits for new home builds in the The number of home building projects that were started in November also took a big hit, in yet another sign ... more »
ECB pumps in extra €170bn
by
bewarethesharks
on Tue 18 Dec 2007 12:27 GMT
Emergency help for financial markets has entered new territory with the European Central Bank pumping-in almost €170bn extra liquidity at below market interest rates in a special operation to head off a year-end liquidity crisis. The surprise move, which followed last week’s co-ordinated barrage of measures by the world’s ... more » Monday, December 17
CBI cuts economy growth forecast to 2pc
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 17 Dec 2007 14:26 GMT
The CBI employers' organisation has cut its forecast for
House prices drop by 3.2% 'on Hips effect'
by
bewarethesharks
on Mon 17 Dec 2007 14:24 GMT
The website's latest survey of asking prices showed a dramatic fall from an average of £239,986 ... more » Friday, December 14
Hips extended to all properties
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 14 Dec 2007 17:27 GMT
All one- and two-bedroom properties put up for sale in England and Wales now need a Home Information Pack (Hip). The rule, which came into force at midnight, extends the new selling process, which was applied first to larger properties during the summer. Hips are supposed to improve the sale ... more »
Eurozone inflation hits 6-year high
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 14 Dec 2007 17:25 GMT
Eurozone inflation hit 3.1 per cent in November, the highest for more than six years, according to revised figures that will encourage the European Central Bank to keep talking tough on future interest rate moves. Preliminary figures had shown an annual inflation rate of 3 per cent, up from 2.6 ... more »
Chancellor's CGT delay attacked
by
bewarethesharks
on Fri 14 Dec 2007 17:19 GMT
Alistair Darling faced a barrage of criticism after revealing that he would not clarify his capital gains tax plans until the new year. Speaking in the Commons, the Chancellor said that the capital gains tax concessions being discussed with the business community were "quite complex" and he would not now ... more » Thursday, December 13
UK unemployment continues to fall
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 17:35 GMT
The number of people seeking jobless benefits in the UK has fallen to a 32-year low, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The number claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by 11,100 in November to 813,000, the lowest since June 1975. Total unemployment, including those not claiming benefit, fell ... more »
Tax cut as Irish housing market cools
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 17:33 GMT
Brian Cowen, the Irish finance minister, has moved to stimulate the country's housing market in his annual budget, cutting the tax paid on house sales in a bid to prevent a hard landing for the economy. The move comes amid new evidence that house builders are slowing down their activities ... more »
Tax cut as Irish housing market cools
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 09:30 GMT
Brian Cowen, the Irish finance minister, has moved to stimulate the country's housing market in his annual budget, cutting the tax paid on house sales in a bid to prevent a hard landing for the economy. The move comes amid new evidence that house builders are slowing down their activities ... more »
US rates reduced for third time
by
bewarethesharks
on Thu 13 Dec 2007 09:23 GMT
The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% to help steer the world's largest economy through a housing slump and credit woes. It is the third rate cut in the US in as many months, leaving US rates 1% lower than their August peak. A downward ... more » |
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