Euro crisis ‘could damage China’
A eurozone recession could almost halve Chinese growth this year, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.
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Rise in companies collapsing under debt
Households, however, appear better at handling their bills than at any time since early 2009 when the recession was fully under way
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UK services show surprise expansion
News of accelerating growth from purchasing managers raises hopes the economy is rebounding rather than sliding back into recession
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Services sector shows surprise expansion
News of accelerating growth from purchasing managers raises hopes the economy is rebounding rather than sliding back into recession
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Recession predicted to return
Britain’s economy will suffer a modest contraction this year, according to an influential academic institute that is the first to forecast outright recession
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10 ways to make money in a recession
As the dreaded “double dip” looms, we offer 10 tips to help get your finances ready.
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10 ways to profit from a recession
As the dreaded “double dip” looms, Rosie Murray-West offers 10 tips to help get your finances ready.
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10 most popular places to buy a second home
Despite the prospect of a recession, the number of second homes in the country increased in 2011.
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The US economy’s ‘double recovery’
There there is another side to the euro crisis, says Edward Yardeni says: better than expected growth in the US should help to moderate Europe’s recession
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Family finances will not improve until 2020
Middle income earners will not see their disposable income reach pre-recession levels until 2020.
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UK in recession, says think tank
Britain is already technically in recession, and unemployment will rise further, economic forecaster the Item Club warns.
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UK recession ‘not yet inevitable’
The UK economy will remain weak for the foreseeable future, but recession is not inevitable, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Nervous investors quit equity funds at record pace
The eurozone crisis and fears of another recession saw investors ditch equity funds in November at levels not seen since records began in 1992, according to the Investment Management Association (IMA).
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Black market cigarette sales jump in Spain
The combination of the recession and higher taxes on cigarettes has led to an sharp increase in black market sales
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Recession ‘to return’ to Europe
Most economists polled by the BBC say recession will return to Europe next year, while UK interest rates will stay at 0.5%.
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Monti: ‘Unite to save eurozone’
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti calls for a ‘united response’ to the eurozone debt crisis as he outlines plan to get Italy out of recession.
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Italian consumer confidence slips
Italy’s consumer confidence fell in December, statistical agency Istat says, as fears grow the country will slip into recession next year.
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What recession? Christmas shoppers withdraw £7.6bn from ATMs in December
Christmas shoppers are withdrawing more cash from ATMs this year than in last December.
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Italian economy shrinks by 0.2%
Italy’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the three months to September, the first contraction since 2009, fuelling fears of a recession.
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