UK March industrial output stronger than forecast as factories gain pace May 9th, 2013 - 10:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British industrial output rose more than expected in March as manufacturing gathered momentum, outweighing a fall in oil and gas production, official data showed on Thursday. Industrial output climbed 0.7 percent on the month in Ma... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : march, industrial, output, stronger, forecast, factories, gain, pace, Top Keywords

UK mortgage approvals rise more than expected in March Apr 30th, 2013 - 10:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals for house purchase bounced back more strongly than expected in March, in a further sign homebuyers are benefiting from the central bank's flagship credit scheme. Lending to businesses fell last month... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mortgage, approvals, rise, expected, march, factories, gain, pace, Top Keywords

Idea gains on hopes of better-than-expected Jan-March earnings Apr 25th, 2013 - 09:30h (CET +01.00) Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Idea Cellular Ltd gain 3.4 percent on expectations that Jan-March earnings would beat estimates, multiple dealers say. Idea is expected to post a net profit of 2769 million rupees for Jan-March quarter as per Reuters es... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : idea, gains, hopes, betterthanexpected, janmarch, earnings, gain, pace, Top Keywords

UK mortgage approvals down 1.2 percent year-on-year in March - BBA Apr 24th, 2013 - 11:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage approvals in Britain were 1.2 percent lower on the year in March, numbering 31,227, seasonally adjusted data from the British Bankers' Association showed on Wednesday. Net mortgage lending shrank by 328 million pounds... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mortgage, approvals, down, percent, yearonyear, march, gain, pace, Top Keywords

Jobless claimant count posts surprise fall in March Apr 17th, 2013 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell unexpectedly in March, official data showed on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the number of people claiming jobless benefit fell by 7,000 last month, conf... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : jobless, claimant, count, posts, surprise, fall, march, pace, Top Keywords

Market Weekahead - Shares to track March WPI, earnings Apr 12th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) Reuters Market Eye - Wholesale price inflation data due on Monday will be key in setting the tone for the week after data showing slowing consumer prices raised expectations the RBI will cut interest rates next month for a third time this year. Whole... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : market, weekahead, shares, track, march, earnings, march, pace, Top Keywords

London Heathrow's March traffic up 3.9 percent Apr 12th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Passenger traffic at London's Heathrow airport rose 3.9 percent in March, boosted by strong growth on European and Chinese routes, Heathrow Ltd said on Friday. Of the 5.9 million people who passed through the London hub last m... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : london, heathrow's, march, traffic, percent, earnings, march, pace, Top Keywords

Cold weather slows UK retail sales growth in March - BRC Apr 9th, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Growth in British retail sales slowed last month despite a boost from an early Easter, as unseasonably cold weather hurt demand for summer clothes and shoes, industry data showed on Tuesday. The British Retail Consortium said retai... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cold, weather, slows, retail, sales, growth, march, pace, Top Keywords

Jewish youths march in honor of Holocaust victims Apr 8th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) - Thousands of youths from Israel and other countries marched in silence Monday at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi death camp in Poland, to pay homage to 6 million Jews killed during the Holocaust. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : jewish, youths, march, honor, holocaust, victims, march, pace, Top Keywords

UK car sales up 5.9 percent in March - SMMT Apr 5th, 2013 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - New car sales in Britain rose 5.9 percent in March compared with a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Friday, adding that full-year numbers could exceed its forecast. New car registrations increase... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sales, percent, march, smmt, holocaust, victims, march, pace, Top Keywords