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Britain is last major nation in recession
LONDON (AFP) - Britain remains stuck in a record recession, official data showed on Wednesday, but economists forecast a return to growth before the end of the year ahead of a general election.
People:Gordon Brown Activities:2008 U.K. Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-11-25
Steady jobless rate fuels recovery hopes in Britain
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's jobless rate held steady on a quarterly basis for the first time since March 2008, fuelling hopes that the country's battered economy will soon officially exit a deep recession.
Nations:U.K. Activities:2008 U.K. Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-10-14
Britain on course to exit deep recession
LONDON (AFP) - The deep recession in Britain is easing, official data showed on Tuesday, boosting hopes that the nation will soon join other major economies in returning to growth before the end of 2009.
People:Gordon Brown Activities:2008 U.K. Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-09-29
ECB, Bank of England hold interest rates steady
FRANKFURT (AFP) - European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet voiced confidence Thursday about the prospects for an economic recovery as the ECB and Bank of England kept key interest rates at all-time lows.
Activities:2008 U.K. Recession
2009-08-06
British economy sees record contraction
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's economy shrank in the second quarter at its fastest yearly pace since records began in 1955, as the worst recession since the early 1980s tightened its grip, official data showed Friday.
Activities:2008 U.K. Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-07-24
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