2014年12月23日 星期二

2014-12-24 U.K. Business


The Times (subscription)
   
Blow for Osborne as Britain's growth is shown to be weaker than expected   
The Times (subscription)
George Osborne suffered a setback yesterday as official data showed that the economy had been growing more slowly than thought for the past 18 months. The Office for National Statistics dismantled its latest assessment of growth, sending the pound down ...

Balance of payments deficit balloons to historic high   The Independent
Blows for Osborne as growth revised down and current account deficit soars   The Guardian
Consumer splurge has shaky foundations   Financial Times
This is Money   
BBC News   
Daily Mail   
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Reuters UK
   
BAE wins US Army contract worth up to $1.2 billion for new armoured vehicle   
euronews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – BAE Systems <BAES.L> has won a contract worth up to $1.2 billion (0.77 billion pounds) to build a new type of armoured vehicle for the U.S. Army, the company and Army officials said on Tuesday. The British-based defence ...

Breaking News: Sony Pictures' 'The Interview' will play in more than 200 theaters ...   Reuters

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PC Advisor
   
Put up your feet and let us bring you the best Christmas, Boxing Day and ...   
PC Advisor
There might still be two days to go until Christmas, but the shops are already lining up their best Christmas, Boxing Day and January sales offers. Already this week we have some great tech deals, including £100 cashback on MacBooks, and big savings on ...

Mobile Commerce Heads For £1.3bn Christmas Bonanza   TechWeekEurope UK
Christmas Eve shopping day expected to be even bigger than Boxing Day as ...   North Devon Journal

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The Independent
   
Supermarkets sweep Thorntons off shelves   
The Independent
Shares in Thorntons slumped 22 per cent to 92p yesterday after the chocolate maker struck the first retail profit warning of the festive period. The group said warehouse delivery problems and trouble with supermarket orders meant sales in the Christmas ...

Sour note as high street hit by shift in spending   Scotsman
Profit warning melts Thorntons share price   This is Money
Thorntons share price down, loses a third of its value after profit warning   Binary Tribune
Hampshire Chronicle   
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Businessweek
   
Russian Shoppers Want Imports Even After the Ruble's Fall   
Businessweek
Jan. 1 is Russia's answer to Christmas, a day for exchanging gifts after a night of feasting. But as shoppers crowd into Moscow's malls and big box stores before the holiday, they may glimpse some truths about their economy that could spoil the festive mood.
Putin strong-arms exporters to prop up the ruble   Sydney Morning Herald
Moscow Acts To Stabilize Ruble   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Ruble's slide adds pressure to Russian economy amid plunging oil prices ...   Xinhua
Irish Examiner   
The Chosun Ilbo   
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Stroud News and Journal
   
High street enjoyed a record 2014   
Stroud News and Journal
The UK high street has enjoyed a record year with retail sales forecast to reach around £342 billion, according to Government estimates. The enormous popularity of new events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday have contributed to the £48 billion ...

More is needed to be done to save our High Streets   Littlehampton Gazette

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BBC News
   
Scottish average monthly rents 'hit all-time high', says report   
BBC News
Scottish rents have reached an all-time high while tenants' finances are "stuck in a rut", according to a new report. Lettings agent Your Move found the average monthly rent in Scotland rose to £539 in November - 2.2% up on a year ago. Its buy-to-let index ...

High demand sparks rising rents   Herald Scotland
Tenants hit as rents at record high   expressandstar.com
Landlords cash in as Scottish rents surge   Scotsman

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The Guardian
   
RBS withholds bonuses for 18 staff amid foreign exchange probe   
This is Money
Royal Bank of Scotland has suspended the bonuses of 18 people who are suspected of being part of a conspiracy to manipulate the £3.5trillion-a-day foreign exchange market. Yesterday, the state-backed lender published an update on its internal probe into ...

Bank RBS freezes 18 bonuses in forex rigging probe   Yahoo News UK
Six RBS traders could be punished in FX probe   Reuters
RBS to Hold Bonuses for 18 as Part of Currency Trading Review   New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Daily Mail
   
Mortgage approvals fall 20% under tougher rules   
Daily Mail
Mortgage approvals have dropped by a fifth as the winter chill intensifies in Britain's housing market. Figures from the British Bankers' Association reveal tougher rules on lending have put the brakes on home loans. The number of mortgages approved on ...

Lending to businesses falls again   Herald Scotland
Mortgage approvals down by a fifth   Middlewich Guardian

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Scots laser technology firm sold to US giant   
Herald Scotland
CASCADE Technologies has been sold to a US engineering giant in a deal believed to value the company at around £40m putting managing director Iain Howieson in line for a multi-million payout. CASCADE Technologies has been sold to a US engineering ...

Cascade Technologies sold to US engineers Emerson   BBC News
Braveheart Realises Cascade Investment Following Sale To Emerson   London South East
Braveheart realises investment in Cascade   Interactive Investor

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