LLOYD'S of London has drawn up a road map for global expansion, targeting growth in Europe and Asia as it aims to extend power bases in Britain and America. The 315-year-old insurance market...
UK house inflation grew in June, for the first month in almost a year, while the number of sales rose at the fastest rate since September last year, according to the latest figures from the National...
14/07/2003
Producer prices remained unchanged last month, as beer became more expensive, but petrol cheaper The prices of goods leaving UK factories was unchanged last month, confounding City prediction of a...
14/07/2003
The ink has barely dried on Europe's new draft constitution and already concerns are being voiced in Germany about how much the new changes would all cost. The German paper Handelsblatt reported...
14/07/2003
European Union finance ministers are to weigh a proposed infrastructure investment plan at a meeting on Tuesday, despite a lukewarm reception from some countries. The Italian ambassador to the EU,...
14/07/2003
The yen rose to one-month highs against the dollar and two-month peaks on the euro on Monday as traders bet Japan would benefit the most from a U.S.-led upturn in the global economy. Better than...
14/07/2003
European bourses rose on Monday after a firmer finish on Wall Street on Friday and an upbeat assessment of the semiconductor industry by investment bank Smith Barney. By mid morning the Eurotop 300...
14/07/2003
Winston Churchill was in office when interest rates were last at 3.5% · Cut hailed by business and union chiefs The Bank of England took out an insurance policy against the risk of a stalling...
11/07/2003
Asbestos settlement helps ABB lead markets to gains; tech stocks limit advance. European shares reversed losses Friday morning, with ABB leading market climbers after a U.S. court approved its...
11/07/2003
BRITISH industry was handed a double boost yesterday as the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates lowered the cost of borrowing for businesses and bolstered UK competitiveness overseas. The pound...
11/07/2003