Britain limped out of its longest ever recession in the fourth quarter of 2009, official data showed on Tuesday, but massive debt is set to stunt recovery beyond a looming general election. » Read more…
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British economy crawls free of record recession
Fed emergency loans to banks continue to decline
Banks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program over the past week, another sign that strains on private credit markets are easing. » Read more…
A look at global economic developments
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: » Read more…
US banks have $176 bln exposure to Greece, others
The total exposures to these nations, however, comprises only around 5 percent of the total foreign exposure of U.S. banks, Barclays analysts Jonathan Glionna and Miguel Crivelli said in a report. » Read more…
Housing construction up 2.8 percent in Janury
Housing construction posted a better-than-expected increase in January which pushed activity to the highest level in six months. The solid gain raised hopes that the construction industry is beginning to mount a sustained rebound from its worst slump in decades. » Read more…