The U.K. economy expanded 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter, ending the best year since 2007 amid growth in every industry except construction. The increase in gross domestic product followed a 0.8 percent gain in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said today in London. It was in […]
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Jobs and Growth: Supporting the European Recovery
By Christine Lagarde As we begin the new year, Europe confronts both good and bad news. First the good news. Growth is finally picking up in the euro area as it is slowly emerging from the deep recession. The bad news? Still nearly 20 million people are unemployed. Until the […]
Senate scores AMCON low on debt recovery
Members of the Senate on Thursday scored the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria low, saying the agency had failed to live up to its objective of recovering toxic debts owned by some commercial banks. The senators also condemned the alleged ineffective use of the N5.6tn voted into the agency by […]
