The US created fewer jobs than expected in December, but analysts said that the dip in hiring was not enough…
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Fannie Mae ‘should restate books’
US mortgage company Fannie Mae should restate its earnings, a move that is likely to put a billion-dollar dent in…
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S Korean consumers spending again
South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says. The country’s economy…
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ID theft surge hits US consumers
Almost a quarter of a million US consumers complained of being targeted for identity theft in 2004, official figures suggest.…
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German growth goes into reverse
Germany’s economy shrank 0.2% in the last three months of 2004, upsetting hopes of a sustained recovery. The figures confounded…
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US consumer confidence up
Consumers’ confidence in the state of the US economy is at its highest for five months and they are optimistic…
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Sales ‘fail to boost High Street’
The January sales have failed to help the UK High Street recover from a poor Christmas season, a survey has…
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US retail sales surge in December
US retail sales ended the year on a high note with solid gains in December, boosted by strong car sales.…
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Oil companies get Russian setback
International oil and mining companies have reacted cautiously to Russia’s decision to bar foreign firms from natural resource tenders in…
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No seasonal lift for house market
A swathe of figures have provided further evidence of a slowdown in the UK property market. The Council of Mortgage…
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