UK manufacturing jump adds to recovery hopes
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economic recovery got another boost on Monday when a survey showed manufacturing grew much faster than expected, adding to a run of data that questions the...
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UK inflation rises less than forecast, relief for Carney
LONDON (Reuters) - British inflation hit its highest level in more than a year in June but the rise was less than expected, giving the Bank of England a touch...
EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks
ENNISKILLEN (Reuters) - The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on...
UK’s Labor vows iron discipline on budget, spells out some cuts
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labor party will seek to convince skeptical voters it is fit to run the economy by promising "iron discipline" on spending and pledging some cuts...
Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter turns out to have been boosted by a rise in inventories, while consumer spending was weak and investment fell,...
G7 to press on with bank reforms, Japan escapes censure
AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) - Group of Seven finance officials agreed on Saturday to redouble efforts to deal with failing banks and gave a green light to Japan's drive to galvanize...
Next Bank of England chief praises U.S. rate signals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bank of England's next governor praised the U.S. central bank for signaling when it might start thinking about raising interest rates, as British policymakers start to...
FSB’s Carney wants Libor reform tackled by spring 2014
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global regulators will provide more clarity in a year's time on guidelines for financial benchmarks like Libor, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday, after...
Analysis: No quick fix for Britain’s overloaded infrastructure
LONDON (Reuters) - After heavy rainfall, raw sewage gushes into the River Thames from a network of dank sewers beneath the streets of London. A Victorian-era problem that has never...
Carney takes center stage ahead of Bank of England job
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's next central bank chief, Mark Carney, gets his first chance to show how he plans to fix the country's stagnant economy on Thursday, with expectations running...