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Sony has confirmed its worst ever annual loss of over £3.5bn. But the Japanese electronics giant expects to return to profit this year.by Sky News Business via twitter 5/10/2012 7:08:22 AM -
Some good news for the UK economy(!) Manufacturing sector expands by more than expected in Mar (0.9% vs exp 0.5%). Tho overall IP down 0.3%by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 8:31:59 AM -
Majority of economists think @bankofengland will suspend QE today. I'm not so sure. Reckon there's a gd chance they'll raise it above £325bnby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 9:02:37 AM -
#Greek March industrial output slumps 8.5% year-on-yearby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 9:06:38 AM -
Unite union: Thousands of London bus workers are to vote on strikes in a row over pay during the #Olympicsby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 9:07:17 AM -
London bus drivers have decided to strike during the olympics.by Joel Hills via twitter 5/10/2012 9:07:58 AM -
#Greek February unemployment reaches record high of 21.7%by Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 9:08:00 AM -
Interesting that Deutsche Telekom chief financial officer, Timotheus Hoettges, is not planning for Greece exiting the #Eurozone.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 9:24:38 AM -


One dogs that hasn't yet barked in UK housing slump is arrears. Percentage of mortgages in arrears still low (CML) p.twimg.com
by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 9:30:22 AM -
One dog that hasn't yet barked in UK housing slump is arrears. Percentage of mortgages in arrears still low (CML) twitter.comby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 9:30:36 AM -
British Airways parent company IAG is to sell the regional division of bmi to a business consortium for £8mby Sky News Business via twitter 5/10/2012 9:33:21 AM -
IAG announcement on sale of bmi Regional for £8m in full tinyurl.comby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 9:38:35 AM -
Ladbrokes have suspended betting on Greece exiting from the Euroby Sky News Business via twitter 5/10/2012 9:45:37 AM -
Excellent blow-by-blow from WSJ on catalogue of errors & conflicts that has led Greece to its pretty pass today online.wsj.comby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 10:17:51 AM -
#BREAKING Bank of England keeps base rate of interest at record low of 0.5%, quantitative easing programme kept at £325bnby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 11:01:10 AM -
The end of QE (for the time being): @bankofengland votes not to extend quantitative easing beyond £325bn. Rates unchanged at 0.5%by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 11:03:27 AM -
Bank of England press release on interest rate and QE in full tinyurl.comby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 11:04:16 AM -
Tho QE decision not unexpected, it's still significant. For 1st time in 6 months, BoE won't be out in markets buying billions of govt debtby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 11:06:38 AM -


UK govt borrowing rate climbing in wake of BoE decision to suspend QE. Blog on this from yday bit.ly p.twimg.com
by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 11:09:26 AM -
Greek Socialist leader Venizelos receives mandate to seek coalition government.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 11:15:02 AM -
#Spain's IBEX 35 share index jumps by almost 3% after #Bankia bailout announcement tinyurl.comby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 12:22:18 PM -
Unemployment in Greece reached a record high of 21.7% in February.by Sky News Business via twitter 5/10/2012 1:52:49 PM -
French president-elect Francois Hollande to meet Germany's Angela Merkel in Berlin on May 15by Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 2:10:52 PM -
On tonight's #JeffRandallLive, Leveson analysis from Claire Enders, Founder, Enders Analysis.by Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 2:33:08 PM -
Ali Parsa -- the CEO and Co-founder of Europe's largest healthcare partnership, Circle on #JeffRandallLive at 7pmby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 2:33:52 PM -
Professor Moorad Choudhry gives his view on what next for the eurozone at 7pm on #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 2:44:19 PM -
UK needs to spend as much as £20bn on replacement for Trident, so says Frank Miller, fmr Bush adviser. More on #JeffRandallLive at 7pmby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 2:50:53 PM -
Journalism is in top 10 dream jobs, acc to Microsoft Bing. e'll hear how to get to the top from career expert Corinne Mills #JeffRandallLiveby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 3:05:51 PM -
45.9% of Trinity Mirror shareholders have voted against the company's executive pay reportby Sky News Business via twitter 5/10/2012 3:11:55 PM -
You've heard of Doctors Without Borders. Well today the OECD is launching "Tax Inspectors Without Borders" to "fight global tax evasion"by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 3:13:55 PM -
Shareholder uprising continues: 67% Pendragon shareholders reject company's pay report. 45.9% of Trinity Mirror shareholders do the same.by Joel Hills via twitter 5/10/2012 3:22:30 PM -
2/3 of shareholders at Pendragon (runs >25car dealerships in UK) vote against pay report. Shareprice has fallen 18% in 12 months.by Joel Hills via twitter 5/10/2012 3:31:32 PM -
#Spain's IBEX 35 share index closes 3.42% higher after government bailout of struggling lender #Bankiaby Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 3:51:31 PM -

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I gather the Sky News blogs site is playing up. So a quick list of things you could buy for £325bn (the amt spent on QE):by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:10:28 PM -
1. Every moving vehicle in Britain - car, truck, plane etc. Wld cost £193bn, so the Bank would have change to buy the ENTIRE Premier Leagueby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:11:40 PM -
2. EVERY property (house, flat, castle) in Scotland. That'll set you back £255bn. Wales a comparative snip at £145bnby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:12:31 PM -
3. Google. Relatively cheap at $200bn, so the Bank would have change leftover to buy Facebook. Honest.by Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:13:09 PM -
4. Enough pound coins (placed on top of each other) to circle the earth 25 times. Or to reach to the moon, and back, and to the moon againby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:14:37 PM -
5. A tax rebate of £5,240 for every member of the population - or £10,000 per householdby Ed Conway via twitter 5/10/2012 4:18:16 PM -

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My blog - and those of colleagues - suffering technical problems, apparently. Apologies. We're looking into it.by Mark Kleinman via twitter 5/10/2012 4:44:43 PM -
#Rangers administrators: Craig Whyte has
confirmed he will transfer his majority shareholding to two parties involved in
takeover talks.by Peter Hoskins via twitter 5/10/2012 5:50:57 PM -
Claire Enders from Enders Analysis: Most striking thing about Andy Coulson giving evidence at the Leveson Enquiry was how little he saidby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 6:08:12 PM -
Ms Enders: Coulson was very convincing and I don't think there was anything covertby Randall Team via twitter 5/10/2012 6:09:24 PM

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