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The article discusses economic conditions of Great Britain and the government's failure to deal with gilt market under the leadership of Prime Minister Liz Truss. It mentions that how Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the exchequer, announced the biggest tax cuts in half a century with no hint of how he would pay for them, the markets have been in varying states of turmoil. It also mentions the country's debt interest, national income and the impact of inflation on the country.

An editorial is presented which focuses political and economic condition under the leadership of Great Britain's prime minister Liz Truss and her failure to deliver her promises in which she had to resign. Topics include Truss's failure to cut tax and energy prices; the Bank of England's decision to expand its emergency bond-buying programme to prevent a spiral of forced selling of assets by pension funds; her efforts to encourage investments instead of cutting rates of corporation tax.

The article offers information on the need of a successful vaccination drive which is crucial to Great Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson's battered government. It discusses that the Great Britain's covid-19 vaccination drive has had a strong start; Rugby grounds, village halls, theatres and a Sikh temple have been turned over to the most vital logistical effort; and mentions that Tories hope that the vaccination drive may restore faith in Johnson's premiership.

The article offers information on the Furlough schemes in the Great Britain due to Covid-19 pandemic. It discusses that allowing obsolete jobs to wither and new ones to blossom is one of the main ways in which capitalist economies get richer and more productive; and mentions that Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the exchequer, had been planning to introduce a stripped-down replacement for his furlough scheme but the chancellor changed his mind and opted to continue with an adjusted scheme.

The article discusses Great Britain's membership in the European Union (EU) as of December 2012, with a focus on the economic implications of a potential EU exit. Topics include membership within the free trade European Economic Area (EEA), pressure on British Prime Minister David Cameron to call a referendum, and the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).

The article offers business-related news briefs as of April 28, 2012. The department store chain Walmart's stock fell after the "New York Times" newspaper alleged the company covered up a bribery scandal in Mexico. The food company Nestlé purchased the pharmaceutical company Pfizer's baby food unit. The British economy fell into a recession in 2012.

The article discusses the Leave and Remain campaigns during the lead-up to Great Britain's June 23, 2016 referendum on whether to leave the European Union (EU). Topics include the role of British Prime Minister David Cameron in calling the referendum, the views of economists on the referendum, and misleading claims by the Leave campaign regarding the fiscal impact of Brexit for Great Britain.

The article discusses the projected aftermath of a vote for Great Britain to leave the European Union (EU) as part of a Brexit referendum. Topics include the negative project impacts of Brexit on trade and economic growth, the prominence of Europscepticism in France, and the views of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on the possibility of Brexit.

The article discusses the author's claim that the world is entering a third stage of a rolling public debt crisis which is centred on emerging markets as of 2015, and it mentions consumer spending in the U.S., as well as the economic conditions in places such as Great Britain and Europe. It states that emerging markets make up close to 58 percent of the world's economy. A credit boom is mentioned, along with the gross domestic product figures for nation's such as Zambia and lending in China.

The article discusses economic issues surrounding Great Britain's membership in the European Union (EU). Particular focus is given to regulation, trade, foreign direct investment, and migration. The author critiques arguments that EU membership has caused Great Britain to become over-regulated and notes that EU rules will still need to be followed if Britain wants access to the EU single market. Topics discussed include free trade agreements, taxation, and uncertainty.

The article focuses on the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the British economy. It mentions that Britons have scored poorly in the Office for National Statistics' rankings of well-being and life satisfaction during Covid-19; and several firms expect some people will keep working from home even after the danger of coronavirus has receded.

The article highlights the financial and economic condition of Great Britain due to covid-19 virus. It mentions about the Britain's problem with a shortage of intensive-care capacity as hospitals have reorganised swiftly and plans to new field hospitals set up; and also highlights the coronavirus pandemic requires evidence of its impacts on all deaths as a result of measures introduced to stop its spread.

The article discusses the handling of the economic consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic by the administration of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Topics explored include the possibility of a lockdown following the temporary closure of schools, businesses, and ports, the economic stimulus proposed by British Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and the need for British courts to prevent the possible misuse of COVID-19 related emergency powers.

The article discusses the fact that in countries including the U.S. and Great Britain, wages have not returned to the levels they were at prior to the global financial crises that began in 2008. Topics discussed include the potential impact of lower wages on the economy as a whole, the impact of the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU), and the proposed economic policies of politicians.

Discusses arguments for and against the adoption of the European Union (EU) euro currency by Great Britain. Possible referendum in Great Britain on joining the single currency; Inability of separating economic and political consequences of Great Britain's joining the euro; Arguments for a single currency, including lower inflation and superior monetary policy; Arguments against single currency; Fears that joining the euro will lead to the abolition of Britain; Possibility that by joining the euro Great Britain can help lead the EU.

The article highlights key controversies pertaining to the membership of Great Britain into the European Union citing issues on political integration and the role of the region in creating a single European currency. Economic analysts highlighted the effects of the integration into the local British economy citing the sensitivity of the country's economy to interest rate changes.

The article highlights economic policy in Great Britain relevant to increased unemployment and inflation as of September 1996. The New Labor Party has criticized the ruling Conservative Party's unemployment policy citing an increase in unemployment from 1979 to mid-1996. Evidently, high unemployment represents the deterioration of various socio-economic indicators including poverty growth and increase in inequality.

The article examines economic conditions in Great Britain, focusing on exports. A decline in the country's international share of exports of goods and services is discussed as a factor in its inability to recover from recession in 2011-2012. Foreign trade promotion by the government is examined. The negative impact of restrictions on immigration on the economy is discussed.

The article looks at the state of the economy in Great Britain as it faces a weakening labor market and a declining trend in housing as of July 2019. Topics covered include lower demand for new houses and decorative range of products and its implication for the construction industry, trends in house prices which first showed a weak registry in London, England, and factors such as tax reform and tight monetary policy which affect the housing market.

The article explores how the 2016 Brexit referendum affected the economy of Great Britain. Topics discussed include growth in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2018, impact of the trade tensions between China and the U.S. on the global economy, and share of businesses reporting that Brexit was their biggest source of uncertainty, according to a paper published in December 2018 by Nick Bloom of Stanford University and colleagues.

The article considers Great Britain's financial services industry, particularly the City of London financial district in London, England. The industry's significant roles in Great Britain's economy and in international finance are discussed. The impact on the industry on proposed banking industry laws in Great Britain and financial regulations issued by the European Union (EU) which are responses to the global financial crisis is examined.

The article presents information on the economic and political situation of Great Britain, as of August 14, 2010. It focuses on the plans of Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to cut spending and reduce the size of the budget. The British state is described as overly centralized and expensive, with more than half of its gross domestic product (GDP) accounted for by government spending.

The article presents information on the economic situation of Great Britain, as of March 27, 2010. It focuses on forecasts of economic recovery from the recession caused by the global financial crisis which began in 2008. The question of whether Britain would find itself in a position similar to that of Japan, which had not fully recovered from an economic crisis in the early 1990s, is addressed. Information on several economic indicators is included.

The article reports on economic issues in Great Britain following the 2009 government budget announced by Alistair Darling, the finance minister. That document is evaluated in light of the continuing global financial crisis and recession. A number of issues are discussed including the damage done to the British economy by the decrease in available credit, the significant debt held by individuals and the decline of housing prices.

The article examines economic conditions in Great Britain in 2009 as the country confronted the continuing financial crisis and recession. A number of issues are considered including the origin of the crisis in the financial sector of the economy which was fueled by a housing boom and by debt, economic woes in Britain compared with those in Japan and Germany and the decline in home construction.

The article examines the financial crisis of Northern Rock, a British mortgage bank. It avoided failure in September, 2007 with a $26 billion bailout from the Bank of England and is expected to be sold at a very low price to private equity interests. To grow, Northern Rock securitized its mortgages into collateralized mortgage obligations. The credit crisis of 2007 found those securities as risky, and regulators as inadequate, as their U.S. counterparts.

This article analyzes the current state and future prospects of Great Britain's economy. Chancellor Gordon Brown built on the success of the 1980s. His boldest move was to give the Bank of England freedom to set interest rates to meet the government's consumer-price inflation target, currently set at 2%. He also managed to keep Britain out of the euro. But the author worries that more red tape and higher taxes, if unchecked, risk clipping the wings of Britain's high-flying firms.

The article provides guidelines on how to raise economic stimuli amidst the surging cases of COVID-19 as of July 11, 2020. Topics discussed include state of the economy in regions with developed countries, unemployment rates in the U.S. and Great Britain, and the launch of various stimulus programs and the impact on these countries' economies.

The article focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of Great Britain. It mentions that the government's scheme for preserving jobs during the pandemic, under which the state pays up to majority of a furloughed employee's wages, has seen many more applications than was expected; and government's shifting rhetoric over lockdown measures. It mentions that parliamentarians have been pushing Chancellor Rishi Sunak, to wind down the job-protection scheme.

The article looks at trade negotiation challenges facing Great Britain following Brexit. Topics covered include reaction of the U.S. to the decision of the British government to give China's Huawei a role in its fifth-generation (5G) mobile network, impact of the free trade deals with big countries on the economy of Great Britain, factors that may hamper Britain's trade deals with the U.S. and status of free trade when it comes to services.

The article describes the condition of the British economy as the country prepares for the December 2019 election. The economy has grown despite concerns that Brexit would cause a recession, higher unemployment and lower wages. The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war on global economic growth is discussed. The movement of Great Britain's other economic indicators is analyzed, including consumption spending and gross domestic product (GDP).

The article analyzes the impact of Brexit on the outcome of the 2019 general election. The issue has been expected to affect the performance of the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the election. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, has proposed a second Brexit referendum. The impact of Brexit on the British economy is discussed.

The article reports on the declining performance of the British equity market. Topics discussed include comparison between the equity capital supply of the U.S. and Great Britain acknowledged by Robert Buckland of Citigroup, the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share prospective earnings yield, and the arbitrage opportunities associated with the financing gap that need to be utilized by private equity investors.

The author explores the agreement entered into by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker on October 17, 2019 concerning Brexit or the British withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Topics discussed include the need for the British House of Commons to approve the deal, the potential economic impact of this deal on the total trade of Great Britain, and the proposed establishment of a customs border that would separate Northern Ireland.

Reports on foreign investment in Great Britain as of mid-2000. Statements made by Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown; Possibility that Great Britain's decision not to join the European Monetary Union (EMU) will cause foreign investors to withdraw funds; Outlook for the future.

Analyzes British economic conditions and policies in light of the budget presented in March 2000 by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. Economic indicators, including foreign direct investment and unemployment; Gross domestic product and productivity of labor; Measures of economic growth; Purchasing power; Factors that can contribute to greater economic growth; Employment; Research and development spending; Government policies.

The article analyzes the impact of Brexit on the economy of Great Britain. It attributes the country's rising productivity to falling net migration from Europe that has resulted in a tighter labor market. Brexit is expected to affect gross domestic product (GDP) and to lead to higher trade barriers. The effect of Brexit on trade deals between Great Britain and neighboring countries is also discussed.

The article discusses the budget presented by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and how it reveals Britain current economic condition.

Discusses British Prime Minister Tony Blair's proposals for addressing England's regional economic disparities. Evidence that economic conditions are better in the north than in the south of England; Contribution of declining manufacturing industries to problems faced by northern cities; Need for housing in the south; Regional disparities in government spending; Devolution of power to the regions.

The article focuses on the economic conditions in Great Britain prior to the elections in 1996. The ruling Conservative Party were criticized by the opposition, Labor Party for bad governance leading to economic failures. Apparently, Britain's overall economic performance has been poor in relation to the record of other countries as pointed out by Labor Party's Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, further emphasizing bad macroeconomic management, persistently low investment and unskilled workforce.

The article discusses the impact of lower immigration to Great Britain on the British economy, within the context of the Brexit referendum and supporters of Brexit's desire to reduce immigration. British Prime Minister Theresa May's pledge to reduce immigration and her negotiations on the British withdrawal from the European Union (EU) are discussed.

An editorial is presented which addresses the possibility that the European Union (EU) could issue a multi-billion pound bill to Great Britain in 2017 in connection with the British Brexit Referendum vote which authorizes Great Britain to exit the EU. Great Britain's 600 billion-per-year trading relationship with the EU is examined, along with British contributions to the EU's pension scheme and Great Britain's responsibility for payments involving various EU projects.

The article discusses a November 3, 2016, British High Court ruling that compels the British government to gain the approval of the British Parliament before invoking the procedure to leave the European Union (EU), also known as Brexit. It also examines debate concerning the methodology and economic impact of Brexit and plans offered by Brexit secretary David Davis.

The article discusses economic differences between areas of Great Britain outside London, England and the country's south-east region. Topics include the country's gross domestic product (GDP) per person which averages just below the European Union (EU) average despite London's GDP of 186 percent of the EU's, the influence of public-sector jobs and labor unions on wage growth in Great Britain outside of London, and the impact of technological innovations on weak wage growth in London and the south-east.

The article discusses British fiscal policy, government budget and economic conditions following the 2016 referendum in Great Britain for the country to end its membership in the Europe Union (EU). An overview of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond's fiscal stimulus is provided.

The article discusses the difficulty of predicting the impact of a no-deal Brexit, or Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Topics covered include British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge to deliver Brexit by October 31, 2019 with or without a deal, the British Office for Budget Responsibility's warning that a no-deal exit would cause a recession, the Bank of England's possible loosening of monetary policy, and the outlook for non-tariff barriers with trading partners.

The article provides an outlook on the state and market performance of the British currency, pound Sterling, amidst issues arising from Brexit, the decision of Great Britain in a June 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, as of July 2019.

This section offers world business news briefs as of February 16, 2019. Topics discussed include decision of Airbus to stop producing the A380 super-jumbo jet, after Emirates Airline drastically cut its order, growth in Great Britain's economy in 2018, and annual net profit of Swiss bank Credit Suisse after three years of restructuring.

The article discusses data published by business-oriented web resource LinkedIn which analyzed the attractiveness of British labour market. Topics explored include the observed decline in the appeal of London, England to jobseekers, the perceived impact of Brexit or the impending withdrawal of Great Britain from the European Union (EU) on the British labour market, and the interest of skilled European workers in moving to Great Britain.