Over the past week, the background noise of the usual suspects calling for a “Plan B” – repeated so often and so monotonously that there should be some “white noise” device that can blot it out – has received apparent support from some unlikely sources. Bill Gross, chairman of Pimco has been widely quoted calling [...]
Meagre growth puts pressure on Osborne
Pressure is building on the chancellor to speed up tax cuts and step up supply-side reforms after data show the UK economy grew by just 0.2 per cent View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne urges eurozone to ‘get a grip’
The chancellor says the eurozone debt crisis is serious enough to threaten to descend into a recession View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne tells eurozone leaders ‘get a grip’
The chancellor says the eurozone debt crisis is serious enough to threaten to descend into a recession View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne backs high street bank firewalls
Chancellor to accept central recommendation of Vickers Commission that big diverse banks should ‘ringfence’ essential operations – including deposit-taking and payment systems – and inject more capital into them View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
IMF backs Osborne on deficit reduction
George Osborne should stick to his deficit reduction plans, the International Monetary Fund says, but admits the UK recovery is not as strong as it had hoped View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne rejects clamour for Plan B
George Osborne, chancellor, strongly defends his deficit-reduction plan, arguing that it was the ‘rock’ upon which the economic recovery was being rebuilt View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne warns of online security risks
Chancellor reveals the Treasury faces cyberattacks from hostile agencies every day, illustrating the security risks as the government strives to publish more data online View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne welcomes bank reforms
The chancellor welcomes controversial proposals to make Britain’s biggest banks safer, including the idea of ring-fencing ‘essential’ services that could cost the banks up to £4bn to £5bn View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Osborne supports bank reforms
The chancellor is to back controversial proposals to make Britain’s biggest banks safer, including ring-fencing ‘essential’ services that could cost the banks up to £4bn to £5bn View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage