Alistair Darling will announce the Budget on 24 March Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned people not to expect a "giveaway" when the government’s Budget is announced later this month.Speaking to the BBC, Mr Darling said that the Budget would be "sensible" and "reflect [...]
AP - Asian stock markets rose Friday amid hopes a key U.S. jobs report would show the world’s largest economy was on track toward a sustainable rebound.[Read more...]
AP - Shoppers shrugged off the snow and worries about the economy to buy full-price spring clothing and other items at the nation’s malls, resulting in the strongest retail sales gain since November 2007, a month before the recession started.[Read more...]
AP - Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.[Read more...]
BRIGHTON, England—The U.K. economy will fall back into a deeper recession if the country’s budget deficit isn’t addressed now, opposition Conservative leader David Cameron said Sunday, as he sought to fire up his party ahead of the looming general election. “If you don’t do anything, you will see interest rates go up, you will [...]
AP - China’s premier says 2010 will be the most complicated year for the country’s economy, and he promises the government will fight inflation and soaring property prices.[Read more...]
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Alistair Darling: "It is absolutely essential to maintain support for the economy" Chancellor [...]
LONDON (Reuters) - The record national debt is the biggest threat to the economy, the Conservative Party will say on Wednesday as it puts the Labour government’s economic record at the centre of its election campaign.[Read more...]
STOCKHOLM—Mobile-phone makers will keep their focus on applications driven by a slick user interface this year, as the industry recovers from last year’s slump and hardware prices stabilize, according to the latest report from research firm Gartner Inc. “We can expect 2010 to retain a strong focus around operating systems, services and applications while [...]
LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, acknowledging he is the underdog heading into a spring general election, will outline an election campaign focused heavily on economic recovery. Mr. Brown’s Labour Party has consistently trailed the opposition Conservative Party in the run-up to the election, which hasn’t yet been called but must be held by [...]
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