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Fri, 24 May 2013 20:19:36 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:07:23 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/uk/economy http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/uk/economy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/decc569a-c483-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The head of the Council of Mortgage Lenders wants the government to explain what will happen when the scheme’s support for the housing market is withdrawn Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/decc569a-c483-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct decc569a-c483-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c0a78194-c465-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Banks expect to sign off more loans for first-time buyers after lending rose in April, although the number of approvals was still down year on year Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c0a78194-c465-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c0a78194-c465-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a355a80-c477-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If the former Labour chancellor succeeds in persuading Scotland to remain in the UK next year, his political authority will be considerable Fri, 24 May 2013 20:19:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a355a80-c477-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2a355a80-c477-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6d4f8ae-c47f-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The ascent of Germany, on and off the pitch, has not been lost on UK observers, with policy makers looking to Berlin for economic inspiration Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6d4f8ae-c47f-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f6d4f8ae-c47f-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db028026-c3a6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The chancellor should be working to build new homes rather than push up the price of already expensive properties Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db028026-c3a6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct db028026-c3a6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f0603d8-c3c1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Pension schemes that fail to deliver ‘good value’ would be targeted under the proposal from the shadow welfare secretary Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f0603d8-c3c1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0f0603d8-c3c1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/469e67b4-c3d9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Unease in continental Europe about the damaging effects to the bloc as a whole that might arise from a British exit from the EU Thu, 23 May 2013 21:31:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/469e67b4-c3d9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 469e67b4-c3d9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7b172b2-c1ff-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct It is extraordinary for the International Monetary Fund to criticise the fiscal policies of a member of the G7 for being too tight Thu, 23 May 2013 18:06:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7b172b2-c1ff-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e7b172b2-c1ff-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7de48b8-c3bc-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct OECD is drawing up plans to reform rules on taxing companies across borders but experts are sceptical about governments’ willingness to co-operate Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7de48b8-c3bc-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a7de48b8-c3bc-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/101299ec-c38c-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Young people not in work, education or training has fallen this year but it is still unclear how well a government wage incentive programme is working Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/101299ec-c38c-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 101299ec-c38c-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8307589e-c38b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Data come a day after the International Monetary Fund urged the government to bring forward investment spending this year to spur economic recovery Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8307589e-c38b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8307589e-c38b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cee61e26-c30e-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Against expectations, fund refused to openly and explicitly criticise chancellor George Osborne’s austerity drive in report on British austerity Wed, 22 May 2013 19:28:48 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cee61e26-c30e-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cee61e26-c30e-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd72060a-c2c7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In its annual report on Britain’s economy the fund chose not to repeat a suggestion that the country should consider adjusting its original plan Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd72060a-c2c7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cd72060a-c2c7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64bdfe24-c309-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Fund fears the government’s home ownership plan will do more harm than good by increasing demand for housing without necessarily boosting supply Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64bdfe24-c309-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 64bdfe24-c309-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18b782a0-c216-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The biggest pity of the IMF’s visit to London is that the hype over fiscal policy will detract from the rest of the report Wed, 22 May 2013 18:12:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18b782a0-c216-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 18b782a0-c216-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e51a24a-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Forget about fiscal policy – the urgent task for George Osborne is fixing the banks Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e51a24a-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8e51a24a-c2d2-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa562600-c2e1-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct UK economic indicators are improving but the IMF urges government to do more Wed, 22 May 2013 14:35:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa562600-c2e1-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fa562600-c2e1-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c235fde-c2bb-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Retail sales volumes for the first quarter were significantly worse than expected but data show that state borrowing fell and tax revenues rose Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c235fde-c2bb-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8c235fde-c2bb-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4b6a6ce-c233-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nationalists believe Westminster ‘holds Scotland back’ while London says safeguards needed for separation would make independence symbolic Tue, 21 May 2013 23:14:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4b6a6ce-c233-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f4b6a6ce-c233-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec3400b6-c236-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_uk_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Timing ideal for chancellor at loggerheads with fund economists but officials do not think data will silence calls for him to ease deficit reduction Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:47 GMT 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