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Slightly better news for the high st: retail sales this Month roughly flat, according to CBI survey. Economists expected fall (-5)by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 10:04:47 AM -
That didn't take long. #RoyalMail puts up 1st class stamp price to 60p from April 30 just hours after #Ofcom frees up pricing regulations.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 3/27/2012 10:05:37 AM -
BP sells North Sea gas fields to independent oil firm Perenco UK for $400mby Sky News Business via twitter 3/27/2012 10:15:45 AM -
Are there checks on these kinds of things? MT: @DuncanWeldon: stamp price rises of 30% and 39%. opportunity 2 load up now & sell in April?by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 10:43:24 AM -


A chart Osborne shd have considered before the Budget: Over-65s are now fastest-growing age group in UK (Source: BoE) p.twimg.com
by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 10:53:03 AM -
This 30% increase in stamp prices will, all else equal, push up CPI inflation by 0.03% points, says Jamie Dannhauser of Lombard St Researchby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 11:04:09 AM -

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Consumer Focus tells Sky stamp prices rises are "necessary" but "not sure" they're "fair" - although says people will pay them.by Joel Hills via twitter 3/27/2012 12:05:32 PM -
Planning a #Spanish holiday? Maybe you should rethink as #Iberia pilots decide to strike every Monday & Friday from April 9 to end of July.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 3/27/2012 12:09:19 PM -
#BREAKING AFP: Italy's UniCredit posts €9.2bn net loss for 2011by Peter Hoskins via twitter 3/27/2012 12:38:50 PM -
On #JeffRandallLive: Planning rules- chance for growth or licence to build? Views from British Property Federation & brownfield expert at 7by Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 12:44:58 PM -
Eurozone crisis never far from headlines on #JeffRandallLive, on tonight's show HSBC's Bronwyn Curtis joins Jeff in the studioby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 12:46:09 PM -
Gibson guitar front man,Henry Juszkiewicz is on #JeffRandallLive tonight talking famous fans and money in music.Tonight at 7pm #slash #musicby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 12:48:04 PM -
Osborne tells TSC no HMT official briefed any specific info on tax rates ahead of Budget. But admits stories were briefed in gen termsby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 1:21:17 PM -
Unusual for ministers 2 discuss briefing so openly. Parliament unlikely 2b persuaded that it's ok cos nothing market-sensitive leakedby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 1:22:58 PM -
Sir Nick Macpherson: "Culture of politics has changed. If I was in 1980s-think I wld prob b utterly appalled by what goes on now" [re leaks]by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 1:35:11 PM -
Sir Nick Macpherson (HMT senior civil servant) says there will be no leak inquiry over the Budgetby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 1:39:41 PM -
Not sure how sympathetic parliament will be abt Osborne & HMT's defence of their own leaks: that they didn't include market-sensitive infoby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 1:42:16 PM -
Osborne quoting from what BoE Governor said at last inf report press conference. Clearly expecting lots of questions abt pensions...by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 2:08:37 PM -
The worst deficit & longest slump in British history and all the Treasury commttee can quiz George Osborne abt is VAT on Cornish pastiesby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 2:12:50 PM -
#BREAKING #Irish foreign minister announces May 31 date for country's referendum on European fiscal treaty.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 3/27/2012 2:22:09 PM -
Osborne: There will be ongoing assessment of how much revenue we raise from 45p tax rateby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 2:31:51 PM -
Tomorrow morning I'm interviewing an executive from the most complained about bank in the UK. Find out who at 10:40.by Joel Hills via twitter 3/27/2012 2:32:39 PM -
More hints 45p rate may be permanent. Osborne: 45p doesn't have "special, temporary status" like 50p rate. Adds: 45p competitive top rateby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 2:36:30 PM -
Mervyn King tells Lords economics committee that the effect of QE on pensioners is not as big as people thinkby Sky News Business via twitter 3/27/2012 2:37:59 PM -

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Osborne gives example of £10m earner who claims loss relief of £5m, £4m charitable relief & £1m qualifying loan relief. Pays NO income taxby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 2:43:44 PM -
The Axeman Cometh: See Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman & chief executive of guitar maker #Gibson on tonight's #JeffRandallLiveby Peter Hoskins via twitter 3/27/2012 4:25:14 PM -
BoE's King believes economy will contract in Q2 because of extra bank holiday 4 diamond jubilee (missed it while listening 2 Osborne at TSC)by Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 4:44:25 PM -

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In 5min slot earlier @skynews viewers had me on static vs dynamic budgeting, followed by @JimCameron on Titanic & diving. Now THAT'S varietyby Ed Conway via twitter 3/27/2012 5:20:33 PM -
Prof Nathanial @UniNottingham: Details of #planning changes leave door open for extreme planning critics concerned about #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:05:51 PM -
British Property Federation's Liz Peace on #JeffRandallLive: #Planning changes is real incentive for local authorities to draw up clear planby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:06:58 PM -
Prof Nathanial @UniNottingham on #JeffRandallLive: This is a much more intelligent approach to our urban areas -emphasis on sense of placeby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:09:26 PM -
Liz Peace, British Property Federation on #JeffRandallLive: We hope #planning reform will make system more efficient and streamlinedby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:10:30 PM -
Sky's @EdConwaySky: There are raised eyebrows -Chancellor blatantly said he did give go-ahead for some pre-budget briefings #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:13:57 PM -
Alp Mehmet, Migration Watch on #JeffRandallLive: Student #visa prob was more case of UK Boarder Agency being used as excuse for bad policiesby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:29:24 PM -
Alp Mehmet, Migration Watch: To maintain #immigration system's integrity- have to act when people don’t qualify&remove them #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:32:27 PM -
Alp Mehmet from @migrationwatch on #visas & #immigration: Govt needs to look at the process of removing illegal #immigrants #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:34:50 PM -
Just ten minutes until Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz chats to #JeffRandallLive @GibsonGuitarUKby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:39:05 PM -
HSBC’s Bronwyn Curtis on #JeffRandallLive: We’ve seen an easing in tensions in #European area because of #ECB’s actions- but temporaryby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:41:40 PM -
HSBC’s Bronwyn Curtis on #JeffRandallLive: Have to look beyond stabilising banking system to countries -that's why firewall has to be so bigby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:42:24 PM -
HSBC’s Bronwyn Curtis on #JeffRandallLive: Firewall of over a TRILLION euros might big enough to maintain confidence-all about perceptionsby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:43:13 PM -
#OECD suggested "optimistic" #European reforms-problem is change makes people uncertain and angry says HSBC’s Ms Curtis on #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:45:17 PM -
Boss of @gibsonguitar Henry Juszkiewicz on #JeffRandallLive: Rough estimate is that company on course to be worth $1bn #Gibson #guitarsby Randall Team via twitter 3/27/2012 6:52:05 PM

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