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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King may be closer to getting his way on stimulus after an unexpected slump in manufacturing raised the prospect of more bond purchases next week.
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London house prices fell in November for the first time in a year as the prospect of a new tax on the most-expensive homes deterred buyers, Hometrack Ltd. said.
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Britain’s economy expanded less than previously estimated in the third quarter and the budget deficit unexpectedly widened in November, complicating Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempts to bolster the recovery.
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Europe’s most indebted nations are this year’s biggest stock market winners, a signal that investors are convinced by assurances from the region’s leaders that the single currency will survive.
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U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne should keep any surplus money in his annual budget as it won’t be enough to provide a meaningful stimulus to the economy, Ernst & Young LLP’s ITEM Club said.
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U.K. economic growth probably slowed in the fourth quarter as the coldest weather in a century in December hurt services and retailing, keeping pressure on policy makers to consider adding stimulus to aid the recovery.
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U.K. inflation slowed to the least in almost three years in September as electricity and gas price increases a year earlier dropped out of the index.
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Unemployment in the U.K. may rise to as much as 9 percent next year, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing estimates by the Ernst & Young ITEM Club.
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U.K. home sellers cut asking prices for a third month in January, according to Rightmove Plc, which said the property market will remain “challenging” this year.
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U.K. inflation unexpectedly slowed in March for the first time in eight months as discounting at supermarkets prompted food prices to plunge.
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