George Osborne lays out plans to 'rebuild' economy BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | News | 02/02, 2010 Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. George Osborne on his plans for a new economic model Shadow chancellor George Osborne ha ... The economy came out of recession during the final quarter of 2009....
Country profile: New Zealand BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | News | 07/06, 2009
New Zealand, a wealthy Pacific nation, is dominated by two cultural groups: New Zealanders of European descent, and the minority Maori, whose Polynesi ... The country officially went into recession in September 2008....
US Chamber Outlines Plan to Create 20 Million Jobs VOA | Source: www1.voanews.com | News | 01/12, 2010
The largest business federation in the United States is calling on leaders in government, business and labor to unite around an ambitious goal of crea ... It's a surefire [certain] recipe for a double dip recession....
Bank bonus tax expected in Darling's pre-Budget report BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | News | 12/08, 2009
The pre Budget report will set the tone for the election campaign A one off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Da ... which has been in recession for more than a year. ... The banking crisis and the recession have had a severe impact on the public finances but ministers say they are committed to halving the bud...
United and US Airways 'in merger talks' BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Business | 04/08, 2010
A merger would reportedly create the second biggest airline in the US Two of the biggest airlines in the United States United and US Airways are discu ... There have been a number of tie ups between prominent airlines since their industry was hit by sharply higher fuel prices and the global recession....
Debenhams reports rise in half-year profits BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Business | 04/13, 2010
Debenhams says it thrived despite the recent recession Department store group Debenhams has reported a rise in half year profits and says it is well p ... Throughout the last 18 months of recession....
The Specials star Jerry Dammers returns BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Entertainment | 02/25, 2010
By Ian Youngs Music reporter, BBC News Jerry Dammers may be revered for leading ska legends The Specials, but after a devastating dispute with his for ... who soundtracked the recession and racial strife of the late 1970s and early 80s....
German economic recovery falters BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Business | 02/12, 2010
Germany has recently seen a recovery in exports Germany's recovery from recession faltered in the final quarter of 2009, according to preliminary figu ... They also showed that Spain and Greece remained in recession. ... Germany emerged from recession last summer thanks to a recovery in its exports on which it largely relies. ... Meanwhile another...
Recession fears for Europe as German recovery falters BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Business | 02/12, 2010 Germany's recovery from recession faltered in the final quarter of 2009, according to preliminary figures. Meanwhile France reported a 0.6% rise in GD ... These figures are prompting fears that Europe risks slipping back into recession....
Bank of England's time-out for quantitative easing plan BBC | Source: news.bbc.co.uk | Business | 02/04, 2010
The Bank has kept interest rates at 0.5% to aid the recovery The Bank of England has decided against further quantitative easing (QE), the policy desi ... Although the UK did officially come out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2009 ending six consecutive quarters of economic decline the growth was just 0. ...5% until at least the second half...
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