Economy gets big stimulus boost Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:35:00 -0400 A revised reading on gross domestic product announced Thursday showed much better U.S. economic growth than previously reported for the second quarter.
Jobless claims ease for 3rd straight week Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:52 -0400 The number of out-of-work Americans who signed up for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, matching economists' expectations.
What the problem bank list isn't telling us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:25:38 -0400 The government's latest assessment of the nation's financial system showed that many more small banks are in trouble. But what the report didn't say may speak volumes.
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Toyota slashes production at British plant Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:30 -0000
High fuel prices and the darkening economic climate are forcing Toyota, the
Japanese car giant, to cut production at its main British factory.
Nationwide says house prices falling fastest in 18 years Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:33:11 -0000
Prime properties in the heart of rural England have finally been drawn into
Britain's sliding housing market, it emerged today, as Nationwide Building
Society reported that prices are falling at their fastest annual rate in
almost 18 years.
Pendragon profits dive on falling car sales Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:12:38 -0000
Pendragon, the car dealership, today slashed its dividend after revealing a
sudden freefall in the sale and price of new and used vehicles during June,
dragging pre-tax profit for the first six months of the year down by 37 per
cent.
US GDP rise gives false recovery hope Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:51 -0000
The American economy was more robust in the second quarter than previously
reported, according to revised figures that show growth of gross domestic
product for the period was 3.3 per cent, ahead of previous estimates of 1.9
per cent.
Airlines mock decision to award BAA Olympics role Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:50 -0000
BAA has been appointed as a security adviser to the organisers of the 2012
Olympic Games in a move that has been ridiculed by airlines, which have
criticised the airports operator for long queues and poor service.
Deepening recession may throw Britain into full-year GDP fall Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:47 -0000
Britain's economy is set to shrink over the next year as a deepening recession
inflicts the first full-year fall in national income since 1991, a leading
forecasting group predicts today.
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