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FTSE 100 Falls in Early Trade 02 September 2010 - Which Way To Pay The FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Thursday after a strong day on Wednesday. The main driver behind this morning’s retreat came from mining companies, after a downbeat comment from Citigroup. Read More >>

Fast Rise of Currency Trading 01 September 2010 - Which Way To Pay Currency trading has risen by 20 per cent in three years, according to latest reports. The majority of business is taking place in London. Read More >>

Yen Fears Lead to Sharp Stock Falls 31 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Fears surrounding possible intervention for the yen’s value by the Bank of Japan, has led to Japanese shares falling sharply. Read More >>

UK Stocks Rise 26 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay UK stocks rose on Thursday, lead by the FTSE 100 which rose 48.19 to 5,157.59 points from a seven-week low. Read More >>

Ireland Credit Rating Downgraded 25 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Leading credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has downgraded Ireland’s rating from AA to AA-. Read More >>

Risks of New Debt Boom 24 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay According to financial experts, another so-called debt boom is threatening to descend on the British economy, as banks and financial institutions offer cheap debts and attractive deals to draw in customers. Read More >>

France Lowers Growth Forecast for 2011 23 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay France has cut its GDP growth forecast for next year, after a key meeting between President Nikolas Sarkozy and finance ministers. Read More >>

Positive Economic Data for Britain 20 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Despite the FTSE 100 showing retreats in this morning’s early trade, markets did have something to feel positive about this week. Read More >>

Retail Sales Better than Forecast in July 19 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Official figures for July retail sales have been announced, and have come in better than forecast. According to the Office for National Statistics all non-food sectors showed strong growth for the month. Read More >>

Shares Fall on Recovery Doubts 18 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Shares fell on Wednesday including the FTSE 100 index, which sank over 35 points to 5,314.70 by shortly after 9 a.m. The main cause for the fallback was, according to analysts, continued doubts over the global recovery. Read More >>

CPI Report Shows Slowdown in UK Inflation 17 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay The much-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that inflation slowed to 3.1 per cent in July, from 3.2 per cent in the previous month. Read More >>

Japan Growth Slows Sharply 16 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Japanese GDP growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, new official figures show. Read More >>

BoE Lowers Growth Forecast 11 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has released a warning over the UK economy, describing a “choppy recovery” over the next couple of years. Read More >>

Pound Sterling Falls on Economic Data 10 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay The pound dropped versus the US dollar on Tuesday after economic data indicated that the recovery in Britain may be slowing down. Read More >>

German Exports Rise More than Expected 09 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay German exports rose faster than expected for the month of June. As the biggest economy of Europe, Germany seems to be recovering at a health pace. Read More >>

Weekly Gain Seen for the Pound 06 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay Currency analysts see the pound heading for its fourth weekly gain against the US dollar, ahead of the US payroll report due later today. Read More >>

New UK Bank Gets Lukewarm Response 05 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay With red and blue balloons, circus performers and a brass band, a new bank opened its doors on British high streets last week: Metro Bank. Read More >>

GBP Rally versus Dollar Ends 04 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay The pound’s rally versus the US dollar ended on Wednesday, as optimism over the future of the British economy faded a little. Read More >>

FSA Fines Royal Bank of Scotland 5.6 Million Pounds 03 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has handed the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) a hefty £5.6 million fine for breaches. Read More >>

Sterling Reaches Six Month High VS Dollar 02 August 2010 - Which Way To Pay With August underway, the pound reached a six-month high against the US dollar on Monday. The dollar is on a broadly weaker streak allowing the pound to extend its gains. Read More >>

Is Consumer Confidence at 2009 Level? 30 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay According to a survey taken by the GfK NOP, consumer confidence is nearing the kind of levels seen in the recession. Read More >>

Euro Rises versus US Dollar 29 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The euro rose on Thursday versus the US dollar, after fresh concern that the US economic recovery may be slowing. Read More >>

British Gas Profits Rise 98 Percent 28 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The cold weather at the start of the year – which may seem like another world in today’s summer temperatures – benefited companies like British Gas, which today posted its huge profits for the first half. Read More >>

Foreign Exchange Market Grows 27 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The foreign exchange (forex) market grew in April, from $3.2 trillion in October to over $4 trillion in April, according to latest data readings. Read More >>

European Bank Shares Rise 26 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Bank shares have risen in Europe after good bank stress test results were announced on Friday. Read More >>

Economic Recovery to be Gradual 22 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay According to the Bank of England, the economic recovery in the UK will be gradual rather than sharp. Read More >>

Shares Rise in Early Trade 21 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay European shares rose in early trade this Wednesday, after good company results filtered through including from market giant Apple. Read More >>

Sterling Slips on Public Borrowing Data 20 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The pound slipped after news that public sector borrowing was worse-than-expected in June. Net borrowing reached £14.5 billion last month, higher than the £13 billion which had been expected. Read More >>

Ireland Sovereign Credit Receives Downgrade 19 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The Republic of Ireland has had its sovereign rating downgraded by top credit rating’s agency Moody’s Investor Service. Having been at Aa1, it has now been updated to Aa2. Read More >>

Forced Pension Annuities May End 16 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The government has announced plans to end a compulsory deadline for people who buy annuities. Read More >>

BP May Face Seven Year Drilling Ban 15 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Oil company BP is facing a prospective seven-year ban on offshore drilling after a faction of US Congress agreed on new measures. Read More >>

Portugal Credit Rating Downgraded 13 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Moody’s ratings agency has cut Portugal’s credit rating to A1, news which drove the euro down in this morning’s early trade. Read More >>

Sterling Falls to 3 Week Lows 12 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The pound tumbled on Monday after economic data brought renewed concern over the British economy. Read More >>

Banks Stress Test Optimism Spurs Markets 08 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Markets rallied for a third day in Europe as investors continue to hope for positive results from bank stress tests. Read More >>

Euro Zone Exports Increase in First Quarter 07 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Exports in the euro zone rose 2.1 per cent from the fourth quarter while government spending is said to have boosted the recovery in the region in the first quarter this year. Read More >>

Expert Forex Analyst Says Euro to Weaken Further 06 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The euro has not seen the worst yet, according to a respected foreign exchange analyst. Shaun Osborne, the chief currency strategist at TD Securities Inc in Canada has said that the euro may even reach parity with the dollar by the end of the year. Read More >>

Pound Falls on Weak Data 05 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The pound’s low for the day has already been hit in the London session, reaching $1.5160 after weak data for the UK services sector was announced. Previously it had been at $1.5170. Read More >>

Euro Receives Boost Despite ECB Bank Loans 02 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay The euro received a boost on the second straight day of the ECB’s lending to commercial banks. Read More >>

Home Loan Defaults Drop Suddenly 01 July 2010 - Which Way To Pay Mortgage and business loan defaults have dropped suddenly for the period between April and June, says the Bank of England. Read More >>

German Jobless Figures Down for June 30 June 2010 - World Way To Pay German unemployment figures have been announced for June, showing that the number of people without a job have gone down for the month. Read More >>

Shares Fall on BP Delay Comment 29 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay Shares fell in early trade in Europe, with the FTSEurofirst 300 index down 1.3 per cent to 1,013.78 points. Oil and copper prices lowered, and shares in BP fell nearly 3 per cent after it announced possible delays to its cleanup operation due to storm Alex. Read More >>

Defict Cuts for The World 28 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay World leaders at the G20 summit in Toronto agreed on budget cuts over the weekend. By 2013, G20 nations hope to have reigned in spending and have created a healthier global economy. Read More >>

G20 Summit in Toronto 25 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay World leaders are arriving in Toronto, Canada for the G8 and G20 summit this weekend. This will be Prime Minister David Cameron’s first in his new role. Read More >>

Australia Appoints First Woman Prime Minister 24 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay An historic day for Australia this Thursday, as it appointed its first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Ms Gillard was sworn in as the new leader of Australia’s Labour party and shortly afterwards vowed to end a long dispute over a mining tax. Read More >>

Muted Market Response to Budget 23 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay The emergency Budget, announced yesterday by Chancellor George Osborne, was greeted by a fairly muted market. As the toughest Budget in a generation, it looks set to put the country into frugal times. Read More >>

China Honours its Yuan Flexibility Pledge 22 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay The Chinese central bank has moved towards honouring its pledge to increase flexibility in the yuan this Tuesday. Read More >>

Public Sector Pensions Face Increase 21 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay On Sunday, the Chancellor George Obsorne said that the gap between private and public sector pensions was “unsustainable” and that urgent action is required to cut the country’s deficit. It is now expected that public sector pensions are to rise, in some cases steeply. Read More >>

Budget Deficit Lowers More than Expected in May 18 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay The budget deficit lowered by more than expected in May, according to official figures. Read More >>

BP to Cut Dividends 17 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay The oil company BP has announced that it will cut dividends and sell £6 billion of assets as part of its commitment to pay for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More >>

FTSE Makes Early Gains 16 June 2010 - Which Way To Pay The FTSE 100 share index made slight gains in early trade on Wednesday, as investors headed cautiously towards more risky assets. Read More >>