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Vince Cable: Britain could be hit by double-dip recession after stockmarket mayhem – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Vince Cable: Britain could be hit by double-dip recession after stockmarket mayhem Daily Mail The BBC reported that finance ministers or senior officials of the G7 group of industrialised nations, which includes Britain, were to hold an emergency telephone conference today to discuss the turmoil in the eurozone and the downgrading of the US's ... and more

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Angus MacDonald: ‘I would hate to ever retire. At 85, I still want to be doing … – The Independent

Angus MacDonald: 'I would hate to ever retire. At 85, I still want to be doing ... The Independent He's taking the same approach at Helius; he's on the board and working with its chairman, John Seed, and the chief executive, Adrian Bowles, on getting the finance in place for the next big project at Avonmouth.

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Major investor optimism in UK commercial property increasing – Property Wire

Property Wire Major investor optimism in UK commercial property increasing Property Wire 'The preference for London and the South East is not surprising, as these markets are considered safe havens for global investors in an unstable world economy. London is characterised by limited supply of prime property and a weight of overseas money ..

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House prices stabilise, say Halifax – MyIntroducer.com

House prices stabilise, say Halifax MyIntroducer.com The number of mortgages approved to finance house purchase - a leading indicator of completed house sales - increased by 4% between May and June to 48421; the highest monthly total since May 2010. Despite this encouraging rise, the industry-wide number ..

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ALEX BRUMMER: An alarming echo of the 1930s slump – Daily Mail

Daily Mail ALEX BRUMMER: An alarming echo of the 1930s slump Daily Mail ... where nations raise money to finance their spending and deficits, has spread first to share markets and now to the foreign exchanges. As was the case in the 1930s, when economic nationalism in the shape of protectionism brought the global economy ...

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Where’s Britain’s Bill Gates? – The Economist

Where's Britain's Bill Gates? The Economist While surely many in Britain are not thus hampered, one need not look far for signs that this non-merit-based status overlay is in fact quite problematic for the UK in a global economy driven by technology entrepreneurship. ..

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Ernst & Young makes three senior appointments to London & Bermuda insurance – Post Online

Ernst & Young makes three senior appointments to London & Bermuda insurance Post Online Mr Cooper, formerly with Ernst & Young Assurance, returns to the firm director as an assurance partner after five years with Hiscox Insurance as finance director. Mr Burtwell has been admitted to the firm's partnership in advisory

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BREAKING NEWS: Firm plans wind farm for Mirfield 25 – Dewsbury Reporter

BREAKING NEWS: Firm plans wind farm for Mirfield 25 Dewsbury Reporter The new facilities in Mirfield will host a global centre of excellence for gear manufacture, a new David Brown wind innovation centre for a growing team, as well as office space for global support functions such as sales, communications, legal, finance ...

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British environment sector bucks economic trend – Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine

British environment sector bucks economic trend Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine Growth in imports in 2007-08 to 2008-09 was highest for marine pollution control and wave & tidal (both from a low base) and carbon finance . Most imports came from China, with £450m (7%), followed by Hong Kong (6%) and Spain (5%). Worldwide, the global ..

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NI Builders ‘Falling Behind Rest Of UK’ – 4ni.co.uk

NI Builders 'Falling Behind Rest Of UK' 4ni.co.uk "We're seeing no let-up in the recession in the local construction sector, as the continuing decline in public spending and the unavailability of finance to support construction projects continues.

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