GDP

Britain is likely to see an export-led economic recovery going into 2011, but the economy will continue to suffer for the rest of this year, according to the spring forecast from the Ernst & Young ITEM Club.

ON EUROPE

JAPAN ANALYSIS

China-focused funds keep on coming with some advocating an IMA China sector

PROPERTY

Neptune's Jeremy Smith wonders whether the FTSE All Share will finish 2010 higher than it was at the start of the year.

Reinhart and Rogoff's study of 250 past financial crises over the last 800 years found public sector debt increases on average 86%, growth takes 4.4 years to recover and real estate six years.

BONDS

ON EUROPE

The Government's claim that Britain is one of the better performers among the advanced economies has received a boost from the OECD.