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The Good (and not so bad) News Thread
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Friday 06/01/2012 - Pound hits 16-month high against the Euro
Yesterday, the Pound hit a new 16-month high against the Euro. During late morning trade the exchange rate from EUR/GBP was set at 0.8256, which has not been seen since September 2010.0 -
US economy creates 200,000 jobs in December
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16445441The US economy created 200,000 jobs in December, marking the sixth month in a row of gains, official figures show.
The gain was much more than expected. Analysts had forecast a rise of about 150,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate dropped to 8.5%, which was the lowest level in nearly three years, from a revised 8.7% in November, the Labor Department said.
Sectors that saw large job gains included transport, housing, retail, manufacturing and healthcare.0 -
I hasd a sense of Deja Vu with that story
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
There isn't that much good news around so I'm trying to recycle more.
Actually it is a different story just seemed like the same, at least they are both on the same page Hope this is a harbinger of more positive economic news in the future.
US Companies added more workers than forecast in December, a sign that the U.S. labor market was gaining momentum heading into 2012, according to a private report based on payrolls.
The 325,000 increase was the highest in records going back to 2001 and exceeded the highest projection in a Bloomberg News survey after a revised 204,000 gain the prior month, the report from the Roseland, New Jersey-based ADP Employer Services showed today. The median estimate called for an advance of 178,000The US economy created 200,000 jobs in December, marking the sixth month in a row of gains, official figures show.
The gain was much more than expected. Analysts had forecast a rise of about 150,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate dropped to 8.5%, which was the lowest level in nearly three years, from a revised 8.7% in November, the Labor Department said.
Sectors that saw large job gains included transport, housing, retail, manufacturing and healthcare.'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16438925
UK car registrations fall 4.4% in 2011
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RenovationMan wrote: »Friday 06/01/2012 - Pound hits 16-month high against the Euro
Yesterday, the Pound hit a new 16-month high against the Euro. During late morning trade the exchange rate from EUR/GBP was set at 0.8256, which has not been seen since September 2010.
While the pound languishes very close to the 12 month low against the dollar.
We should celebrate being at a high against the Euro though. That's brilliant. I wonder why that has occured!?!? Should we even care?! It's good news. End of.
I apologise, I forgot to don my rose tinted sunnies before entering this thread!!0 -
If you don't like good news, then why keep coming to this thread? There are lots of bad news threads, why do you both have to keep haunting this one?0
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Friday 06/01/2012 - JD Sports looks set to buy Blacks Leisure
Retail chain JD Sports looks to buy troubled rival Blacks leisure in a bid that could lead to a £20m deal. It is thought that the sale will be confirmed on Monday. The deal could see thousands of jobs at Blacks Leisure secured and shops remaining on the high streets of the UK.0 -
Thursday 05/01/2012 - PMI surveys show that the UK is above the average for the Eurozone
New figures from PMI surveys in the Eurozone show that the UK is far above the average of those 27 countries. The figures are as follows:
Eurozone services sector PMI - 48.8
UK services sector PMI - 54.0
Eurozone manufacturing sector PMI - 46.9
UK manufacturing sector PMI - 49.60
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