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Jobless claims jump in Britain

LONDON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain jumped to 1.72 million people in August with a 32,500 increase in claims for benefits, the government said Wednesday.

Analyst: Lehman may mean lending jitters

LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Lehman Brothers' fall jolted global financial markets, perhaps leading European banks to be reluctant to lend to each other, a global economist said Monday.

British output shrank in three-month span

LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent in Britain in May, June and July, the National Institute of Economics and Social Research said.

Unemployment rate jumps in Britain

LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain jumped from 5.2 percent to 5.4 percent in July, the government said Wednesday.

Inflation hits monthly record in Britain

LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Prices in Britain rose 4.4 percent in July, rising above economic forecasts and more than twice the target rate set by the Bank of England, the government said.

Food inflation accelerates in Britain

LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Food prices rose sharply in Britain over the past year, up 9.5 percent from July 2007, a retail watchdog group said.

Mortgage approvals down sharply in Britain

LONDON, June 24 (UPI) -- Mortgage approval rates in Britain fell 20 percent in a month and 56 percent from a year ago, sparking worries of a widespread housing crash, sources said.

Inflation in Britain hits 16-year high

LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- Inflation in Britain hit a 16-year high in May, prompting an explanatory letter from Bank of England to the country's Chancellor, officials said.

April home prices fell hard in Britain

LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- Home prices in Britain fell 2.5 percent in April, Nationwide, the country's largest building society said Friday.

Bankruptcy requests rising in Britain

LONDON, May 17 (UPI) -- Bankruptcy applications were up 12 percent in the first quarter of the year in Britain compared to the previous quarter, figures show.
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