World stock markets fell sharply today after the US Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus programme later this year and a survey showed a slowdown in manufacturing in China.
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Asian markets lead global fall after uncertainty over US monetary policy
Thursday 13 June 2013
Warnings of slower but more stable growth over the coming months
US labour market adds 175,000 jobs in May - but is still short of hoped-for levels
Friday 07 June 2013
The unemployment rate rsoe from 7.5 to 7.6 per cent
FTSE plunges as US economy and bird flu fears hit global markets
Friday 05 April 2013
Fears over the health of the US economy and worries over a possible bird flu pandemic sent investors crashing down to earth today as global stock markets plunged.
Rupert Murdoch axes digital newspaper The Daily amid revamp
Monday 03 December 2012
The announcement comes after the news that current NI chief executive Tom Mockridge will step down at the end of the year
Simon English: Even the Dow reckons Obama's doing well
Friday 09 November 2012
Outlook My admiration for Barack Obama is partly based on the people who really hate him. They may not actually foam at the mouth, but you sense that's just a happy side-effect of the other medication they must be on.
Never mind the polls: it's baseball that tells you who'll win
Tuesday 06 November 2012
Tired of all those psephologists who, after machine-gunning you with figures for half an hour, say they still aren't sure whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney's going to win? Let's turn to some of the quicker, if less scientific predictors of the result. Alas, in 2012 they're as mixed up as the pros.
Unexpected surge in US growth boosts Obama
Friday 26 October 2012
With less than a fortnight to go before the US presidential election, Barack Obama’s campaign has been boosted by news that the American economy grew more strongly than expected in the three months to the end of September.
World stocks stall after Asian session
Tuesday 09 October 2012
World stock markets mostly declined today against a backdrop of worries about global economic growth and Europe's debt crisis.
Stock markets mixed ahead of Greece talks
Wednesday 04 January 2012
World stock markets were mixed today, as encouraging signs about the US economy were tempered by investors' fears that time was running out for Greece to fix its debt crisis.
Chinese manufacturing delivers new year bounce
Wednesday 04 January 2012
Better than expected data from a survey of Chinese manufacturers delivered a boost to world stock markets yesterday.
World markets hit by US and Japan economic news
Wednesday 28 December 2011
World stock markets fell today, with trading thinned by year-end holidays and mixed economic news out of the US and Japan.
World stocks rise amid Europe deal hopes
Wednesday 07 December 2011
World stocks rose today amid growing optimism that European leaders will approve aggressive plans by the end of the week to rescue the region from a debt crisis that has rocked financial markets for months.
MPC member rejects call to print more money
Tuesday 16 August 2011
The Bank of England does not need to print more money to support the economy, according to David Miles, a dovish member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
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