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Global Interbank Lending Falls to Historical Low in Q4 - BIS

April 25th, 2013
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by Peter Nielsen, Central Bank Newsp> Lending between banks, especially to those in the euro area and the United States, shrank further in the fourth quarter of 2012 while credit to non-banks rose, accelerating the recent trend toward a retreat in i… more »

Guardian: Libor-like Manipulation of UK Gas Prices

November 13th, 2012
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Econintersect:  In an exclusive, The Guardian reports Monday (12 November 2012) in an article by Terry Macalister, that the FSA (Financial Services Authority, the financial sector regulatory agency) is investigating charges brought by a whistleblower tha… more »

UK Recession Ends

October 29th, 2012
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Econintersect:  The UK Statistics Authority has announced that the thrid quarter saw a return to positive GDP growth.  The economy grew at a rate of 1%, better than expected.     Source: tradingeconomics.com   John Lounsbury Sources: UK gro… more »

Europe: Contraction Continues and Stress Rises

September 4th, 2012
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Econintersect:  German export orders fell by the fastest rate since the Great Recession in August, adding to the economic woes which keep piling up in the Eurozone.  In spite of the deterioration, an article in Spiegel says that German GDP is still likel… more »

UK Cold Wave Warning

February 1st, 2012
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Econintersect:  LONDON, February 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- The Met Office has issued its first England-wide Level 3 Cold Weather Alert of the winter and insurer, Allianz Your Cover, is urging households to prepare for what the insurance industry calls… more »

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