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Economics
The employment rate in the UK rose 0.3% or 184,000 between the first and second quarters of this year, the largest quarterly increase since 1989.
11 August 2010
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Economics
The Bank of England is today expected to lower its economic growth forecast for the UK and raise its expectations for inflation next year.
11 August 2010
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Economics
European markets are in retreat this morning on fresh fears for global growth sparked by a gloomy outlook from the US Federal Reserve.
11 August 2010
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ETFs
Commerzbank is due to launch ComStage ETFs in the UK for the first time next month.
11 August 2010
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Bonds
US treasury yields have fallen to a 16-month low after the Fed last night outlined plans to resume its stimulus programme.
11 August 2010
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Industry
Standard Life Investments more than doubled its UK mutual fund net inflows in the first half, achieving net sales of £713m over the six-month period.
11 August 2010
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UK
Rumours are escalating in the City that fund manager Gartmore could be ripe for a takeover approach, as its share price languishes more than £1 below its December 2009 flotation price.
11 August 2010
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US
The Federal Reserve plans to reinvest principal payments on its mortgage holdings into long-dated treasuries in an effort to revive the stuttering US economic recovery.
10 August 2010
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Economics
US stocks opened sharply lower today as investors await a crucial statement from the Federal Reserve which could signal further quantitative easing measures.
10 August 2010
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