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The latest news and analysis on the UK and global economy, including news on inflation, interest rates, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.
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Debt crisis: live
Ratings agency Fitch says Greek debt write-off will constitute a 'rating default', as the country's main unions prepare to hold anti-austerity protests later today.
 
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ECB's Mario Draghi magic corrupts bond markets
The European Central Bank's blitz of measures to stave off a credit crunch and shore up EMU states are profoundly distorting debt markets and may ultimately do more harm than good.
 
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Spain appeals to Brussels for easier deficit reduction targets
Spain has appealed to Brussels for softer deficit-reduction targets, raising fears that Europe's rescue strategies are unworkable in the bigger eurozone economies and not just Greece.
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Give us the good grammar school education you had, Les Ebdon, and we'll be happy
Kids from poor backgrounds don't want the university access tsar's help with 'fair admissions', says Allison Pearson.
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Stock markets show there are signs of optimism amid the gloom
Reasons abound for continued gloom about the world economy - the apparently intractable eurozone crisis, extreme imbalances at the heart of the Chinese economy, the possibility of another oil price shock, I could go on - but for the moment at least, they don't seem to be worrying stock markets.
 
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What Liam Fox's hounding means for George Osborne
The Chancellor's old ally is part of a Right-wing backlash, says Iain Martin.
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Don't get your hopes up, the UK economy will turn sour again
Are we over the worst? That's what economists are asking.
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Greek debt deal doubt, China manufacturing, CBI tax cut call, Barratt building profits
Business Bullet: survey shows sector shrinking for fourth-straight month.
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Bank of England looked at more stimulus: reaction
Two Bank of England policymakers voted for a bigger stimulus to the economy in February than their colleagues could support, minutes to the Bank's February meeting show. Here is how economists reacted to the news:
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Bank of England considered £75bn of QE
Two rate-setters believed the economy needed an even bigger stimulus than the £50bn injection agreed this month despite mounting evidence that the Bank of England reckons the worst is over.
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CBI 'attacks Business Secretary Vince Cable' for putting agenda on capitalism ahead of supporting UK business
Britain's leading business lobby group has launched what appeared to be a thinly veiled attack on Vince Cable for putting his personal agenda to reform capitalism ahead of efforts to support the country's top companies.
 
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Debt crisis and Greek bailout deal: as it happened, February 21, 2012
Evangelos Venizelos says bailout agreement has prevented a "nightmare" scenario unfolding in Greece, as Chancellor George Osborne describes deal as "good for Britain".
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Debt crisis and Greek bailout deal: live
Evangelos Venizelos says bailout agreement has prevented a "nightmare" scenario unfolding in Greece, as Chancellor George Osborne describes deal as "good for Britain".
 
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Dow Jones breaks through 13,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken through the 13,000 point barrier for the first time since the financial crisis erupted in 2008.
 
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Bank of England deputy Governor Charlie Bean downplays QE effect on pensioners
Pensioners have not been hit as hard as they claim by quantitative easing, according to the Bank of England's deputy governor.
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ECB's €800bn bank lending facility fails to boost credit to businesses
The European Central Bank's lending of more than €800bn (£667bn) to eurozone banks has done little to stop them cutting back on lending to businesses, according to Standard & Poor's.
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France and Germany to 'harmonise' corporate tax rates
Germany and France moved closer to full fiscal union by announcing they will be 'harmonising' their corporate tax rates - a move that raises the prospect of an EU-wide enforced tax rate that the UK has heavily opposed.
 
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Debt crisis and Greek bail-out deal: live
European Commission chief hails £108bn Greece bailout, as Chancellor George Osborne says the deal is "good for Britain" and takes "significant step" towards resolving crisis.
 
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Greek debt deal, Australian interest rates, banks, Rathbone
Business Bullet: Central Banks says scope to go lower than 4.25%
 
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Nick Clegg: government will pay for youth jobs
The Deputy Prime Minister hopes a £2,000 incentive for companies and charities will encourage more young people into earning or learning.
 
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