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1. Private firms "should pay for superfast Internet"
The private sector should pay for a new super-fast broadband network seen by ministers as crucial to the economy, a review for the government said on Friday.
15 Sep 2008
2. Service sector shrinks but at slower pace
The services sector contracted at a slower pace than expected in August, but a gloomy consumer mood failed to improve and analysts still expect the economy to shrink and interest rates to fall.
03 Sep 2008
3. Manufacturing shrinks for 4th straight month
The manufacturing sector shrank for the fourth month in a row in August as demand from home and abroad fell, a survey showed on Monday, reinforcing expectations that the economy is heading for recession.
01 Sep 2008
4. Too early for new Wall St leader
The energy sector became the last of the big bull-market leaders to fall prey to the bears this week, a development that would usually signify that the remaining excesses have been flushed out and the worst is over for Wall Street.
08 Aug 2008
5. Public sector borrowing up in June
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Friday showing a rise in public sector borrowing in June.
18 Jul 2008
6. Manufacturing contracts sharply and prices surge
The manufacturing sector contracted last month at its sharpest rate since December 2001 as output and new orders fell at their fastest rate in almost a decade, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
01 Jul 2008
7. Mining sector profit margins may have peaked
The booming mining sector may have peaked in terms of net profit margins after costs surged more than revenues last year for top firms, a report released on Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers said.
17 Jun 2008
8. Manufacturing doing well but prices still rising
The Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) has released a report suggesting that manufacturing output has grown significantly in the second quarter of 2008. The report suggests that the economic slowdown caused by the credit crunch has not had a significant negative impact on manufacturing.
02 Jun 2008
9. Services growth slowed in 3 mths to Jan
Growth in the service sector slowed to its weakest rate in nearly three years in the three months to January, official data showed on Monday.
31 Mar 2008
10. Google to enter China online music sector
Google Inc plans to enter the online music market in China for the first time, as it steps up its battle with local incumbent Baidu.com Inc, media reported on Thursday. Google is expected to announce a joint venture with Top100.cn, to allow users to listen to and download licensed music files for free, major portal Sina.com said, citing local newspaper reports based on sources close to the U.S. firm.
14 Feb 2008
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