Economic analysis: Dire inflation figures complete the filling in a particularly unpleasant sandwich being swallowed by workers up and down the country for the past year or more... more
Comment: Anybody can make a mistake, but simply repeating the error smacks of carelessness. By holding off on more money-printing, the Bank of England risks falling into this trap... more
This week saw the latest estimates of UK growth in the earlier months of the year which brought forth the usual hand-wringing and cries of woe from the watching economists - with the notable exception of Lombard Street's Jamie Dannhauser... more
David Blanchflower, the former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee who is worried we may still be perched on the precipice of a cataclysmic recession, was in fine form in Edinburgh yesterday, speaking to the first overseas conference of the American financial analyst community, the CFAs... more
So, Kate Bleasdale has now thrown her weight behind a call by Healthcare Locums' rebel shareholders to boot out her board (including herself), in favour of new management. But how "new" are they exactly?... more
David “Danny” Blanchflower launches a scathing attack on new Chancellor George Osborne and Lib-Con plans to start cutting the deficit this year.... more
City Comment: Spend 30 minutes listening to Professor David Blanchflower and it becomes well-nigh impossible to understand why anyone would want to win the election and take on the economy... more
SO Sir Crispin Davis didn’t want it and Sir Michael Bishop has said no. Won’t anyone take charge of dear old ITV? As every day passes without a puff of white smoke, the likelihood of a bid for the broadcaster is increasing... more
Former Bank of England member David Blanchflower today warned that the “feeble” monetary policy committee risked making the recession even worse ... more
Bankers were donning the sunglasses in the City at lunchtime this week. Not outside, in the glorious sunshine, but indoors at the Guildhall, where the bright orange decor for the annual Extel analysts and brokers awards was causing a few grumbles. ... more
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany's Angela Merkel exposed the split at the heart of the G20 summit by warning that they will not tolerate a fresh global economic stimulus package... more
Analysis: A key Government pledge to get more youngsters into work is lying in tatters after unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds rocketed to a 13-year high... more
It all used to be so simple. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee set its interest rate, and all the others fell into line. A fortnight ago, the MPC duly pulled the rate-cut lever, and signalled easier credit... more
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