Dollar slips in profit taking (AFP) AFP - The dollar slipped back Monday as investors took profits after recent gains while the euro found only modest support from a market anticipating more weakness in the European economy. Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:44 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Industry group says UK facing recession (AP) AP - A recession is likely to descend on Britain within the next six to nine months, the British Chambers of Commerce warned on Monday. Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:58:17 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
German consumer, business confidence ebbs (AP) AP - Consumer confidence in Europe's biggest economy declined for a fourth month in a row, sliding to another five-year low as lower energy prices failed to bolster Germans' likelihood of buying new goods, a report released Tuesday found. Publ.Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:01:48 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
British economy faces recession after zero growth (AFP) AFP - Britain faced the threat of a recession on Friday after official figures showed the economy stuttered to a halt in the second quarter with its weakest performance for 16 years. Publ.Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:51:34 GMT Source: Yahoo.com