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Remember that period of unbroken UK GDP and economic growth from 1992 to 2007? In 2008 it started to feel like a distant dream.In January 2008 the books of Northern Rock were added to the national debt, effectively nationalising the...

The key UK economic indicators are GDP growth, unemployment rate, Bank of England interest rate, inflation rate, 3 month Treasury rate, public debt, and imports and exports.GDP growth was 1.1 per cent in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 the economy...

UK Economy, 2001 - 2006Like the US, Ireland, Spain and many other western countries, the UK experienced a double bubble in both housing and the stock market in the early part of the twentieth century.This period is generally believed to...

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was once the largest economy in the world. It was the birthplace of modern democracy, the Industrial Revolution, and many of the financial and capital markets that are the foundation of the...

Forecasting the UK economy in 2010 in the midst of such economic uncertainty and financial upheaval is, to put it mildly, a challenge.Growth estimates have been coming down quicker the temperature in one of the coldest winters the UK has...

Philippines is a lower middle-income economies coming under the East Asia and Pacific region as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. The country's economy is largely dependent...

Singapore comes under the Other High Income Group countries as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income. Singapore has a well-developed economic structure with a free market system. Both business environment and infrastructure are...

Airports play a significant role in globalization, connecting cities and countries. Airports are a major part of a country’s infrastructure and foster economic activities by encouraging international commerce and tourism and generating employment.The Economic Impact of AirportsAirports play an eminent...

Turkey is an upper middle-income economy comes under the Europe and Central Asian region, as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. Economic growth rate of the Turkey...

Vietnam is a Lower income economy comes under the East Asia and the pacific region, as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. Agriculture, Industry and services sector...

The United Kingdom comes under high-income OECD economies as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. The United Kingdom is one among the top ten largest economies over...

Malaysia is an Upper Middle income economies coming under the East Asia and Pacific region as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. The Malaysian Economy has a...

China is a Lower Middle Income economies coming under East Asia and Pacific Region as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of Income and region for the year 2006. China Government in the year 1978...

Zimbabwe is a Lower income economy comes under the Sub Saharan African region, as to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for the year 2006. Political instability and inflationary pressure have acted...

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