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| Japan's economic growth rate cut - 11th March 2010 |
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Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show. |
| China inflation at 16-month high - 11th March 2010 |
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Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy. |
| High-speed rail line plan awaited - 11th March 2010 |
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Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later. |
| Greeks stage fresh general strike - 11th March 2010 |
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Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures. |
| US reports record budget deficit - 11th March 2010 |
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The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history. |
| UK economy 'still growing weakly' - 11th March 2010 |
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The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. |
| UK industrial output falls back - 11th March 2010 |
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Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown. |
| German exports fall unexpectedly - 11th March 2010 |
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German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame. |
| Economic storm not over, says PM - 11th March 2010 |
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Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced. |
| China's exports see big increase - 11th March 2010 |
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China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. |
| Top public servants' pay frozen - 11th March 2010 |
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Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year. |
| Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' - 11th March 2010 |
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The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates. |
| Budget to be held on 24 March - 11th March 2010 |
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This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms. |
| Obama backs Greece on speculators - 11th March 2010 |
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President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks. |
| UK trade gap widens in January - 11th March 2010 |
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The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50. |
| Greece asks US for its assistance - 11th March 2010 |
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Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes. |
| Retail sales rebound in February - 11th March 2010 |
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Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show. |
| House price rises 'to ease off' - 11th March 2010 |
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Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said. |
| Business bodies urge faster cuts - 11th March 2010 |
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The CBI wants the Budget to deliver plans to balance public finances by 2016 - two years earlier than currently planned. |
| Brussels to mull 'European IMF' - 11th March 2010 |
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Europe may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability. |
| Internet access 'a human right' - 11th March 2010 |
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Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. |
| Hard-up Greece urged to sell off some islands - 11th March 2010 |
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Greece should sell some uninhabited islands to cut its huge debt, political allies of the German chancellor say. |
| Robert Peston - 11th March 2010 |
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New support support for banks after election? |
| Boosting Brazil - 11th March 2010 |
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Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads |
| Tough task - 11th March 2010 |
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Economic challenge for new president in quake-hit Chile . |
| Dotcom Crash - 11th March 2010 |
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10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble |
| Stephanomics - 11th March 2010 |
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Activist PM is no fan of 'letting things take their course' |
| Lada roubles - 11th March 2010 |
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Russia hopes a scrappage scheme will lift car industry |
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