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Following last week's website crash on its relaunch, the TSB has yet again managed to drop the ball; this time by mis-spelling Ashtead ...
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I see that Barclays is fond of playing Monopoly, and has managed to create a bank error (for once in its customers' favour) that will en... -
As I have noted before, the British economy is driven by the property market and people's confidence (usually misplaced, given that prop...
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As sure as eggs are eggs, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revised its figures yet again. This time the revision brings some go...
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In May Greek youth unemployment was almsot 65%, in June it showed a slight "improevment" falling to 58.8%. However, when compared...
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UK construction activity rose in July to its highest level since June 2010. Reuters reports that the Markit/CIPS construction PMI rose to 5...
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European Central Bank Governing Council member, Luc Coene, is quoted by Reuters : " It's clear that we are not yet at the end of th...
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Martin Wheatley, the CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is currently appearing before the Treasury Select Committee. He is less t...
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Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, has pleaded with energy companies to explain their profits ie to be more "transparent". Ofgem h...
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As expected China's economic growth slowed to 7.5% in the second quarter of the year. The Chinese statistics bureau said the slowdown...