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Mortgage approvals edge up in April
Banks optimistic about schemes to help first-time buyers
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12:01am
Labour plan to merge small funds
Poor value pension schemes are targeted
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10:31pm
Draghi calls for ‘more European UK’
Deep financial ties between eurozone and Britain, says ECB head
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COMMENT
7:06pm
Osborne should not be complacent
It is odd for the IMF to criticise the policies of a G7 member for being too tight
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WORLD
May 23, 2013
G8 and G20 focus on tackling avoidance
OECD draws up tax reform plans as calls grow for greater transparency
May 23, 2013
Number of ‘Neets’ in UK falls by 101,000
Young people not in work, education or training down since 2012
May 23, 2013
Data confirm 0.3% first-quarter growth
Expansion driven by growth in inventories and consumer spending
May 22, 2013
IMF pulls its punches in ring with Treasury
Billed fight turns into polite exchange over nuanced jargon
May 22, 2013
IMF urges UK to spend on infrastructure
Austerity criticism toned down but fund says more can be done
May 22, 2013
IMF adds to ‘Help to Buy’ critics
Fund fears plan will boost demand for housing and not supply
Chris Giles
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COMMENT
May 22, 2013
No magic pill for Britain’s economy
Hype over fiscal policy will detract from the rest of the IMF report
Editorial
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COMMENT
May 22, 2013
Noise and truths in the IMF’s verdict
Forget about fiscal policy – the urgent task is fixing the banks
May 22, 2013
Q&A: IMF’s assessment of the UK economy
Economic indicators improving but IMF urges government to do more
May 22, 2013
Mixed UK data ahead of IMF verdict
Retail sales volumes and state borrowing drop, tax revenues rise
Chris Giles
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UK POLITICS & POLICY
May 22, 2013
Scottish debate uses economics as weapon
The combatants share little common ground on the secession debate’s burning issues
May 21, 2013
Inflation fall boosts Osborne against IMF
Chancellor prepares to face criticism over austerity drive
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MARKETS
May 21, 2013
Central bankers turn deaf ear to warnings
Yields on US and UK government bonds fell and their currencies appreciated, pointing to resurgent inflation
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May 21, 2013
Pound slides on inflation slowdown
CPI of 2.4% for April was lower than expected
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The chancellor should be working to build homes, not push prices up further