söndag 22 juli 2012

23-Jul-2012 01:10 UK

Poor Oral Health Damages Economy :: Over 2 million people in the UK say they have taken time of work due to poor oral health. The UK's economy is being damaged unnecessarily with an estimated two million workers taking sick time off work due to poor oral health over the past five years. Most problems with teeth and gums are preventable with a good oral health routine, but around seven per cent of the UK's 29 million workforce have called in sick with teeth problems at least once in the past five years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rida74450&cid=ct_15_26_f&fid#292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FNRlD0igYQ_g%2F246841.php

IMF Urges UK To Stimulate Its Economy :: Britain risks permanent damage to its economy if the government does not adopt fiscal stimulus measures to reverse the country's recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday, as it pressed for a reduction in the country's deficits to jump-start its ailing economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364939/20120719/imf-uk-economy-exports-fiscal-consolidation-deficits.htm

UK 'should consider easing cuts' :: The government should slow the pace of budget cuts next year if growth in the UK does not recover, the International Monetary Fund says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18908882#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Cheques: Payments Council curbed :: The Payments Council will lose its power to govern the payments processes underpinning the UK banking system.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18901391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Britain Should Put Brakes on Austerity if Recession Lingers - IMF :: Final word on annual assessment of UK economy puts further pressure on Osborne's Plan A.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364861/20120719/britain-recession-austerity-imf-spending.htm

UK retail sales edge up in June :: UK retail sales volumes edged up by just 0.1% in June from the month before, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18899579#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Libor Fixing Scandal: Global Regulators Spur Rate Reviews from Tokyo to Toronto [VIDEO] :: Following Barclays' record fine for Libor manipulation, the IBTimes UK examines efforts by key global regulators to tackle potential fraud in the $550tn benchmark.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364758/20120719/libor-rate-fixing-barclays-hsbc-ubs-citi.htm

UK Retail Sales Lift 0.1% in June as Discounting Fails to Boost Consumer Demand :: A slight month-on-month rise in UK retails sales volume shows that not even heavy discounting can attract moribund consumers into the shops.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364719/20120719/uk-retail-sales-june-recession-ons.htm

Central Bank Scorecard: Next Rate Moves Crucial as European Crisis Threatens Recession :: An IBTimes UK exclusive round-up of the most recent policy statements and rate decisions from the world's key central banks
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364718/20120719/ben-bernanke-mervyn-king-mario-draghi-ecb.htm

Murdoch quits UK directorships :: Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation's UK newspapers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18940016#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: Can 'pop-up shops' boost high streets? :: The government has announced plans to try to revitalise the UK's high streets, after a report by television retail expert Mary Portas.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18935774#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Libor Fixing Scandal: Global Banks and Brokers Will Not Join Forces to Reach Settlement :: Market sources tell IBTimes UK that banks and brokers under investigation for Libor fixing are unlikely to join forces in reaching a settlement.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365284/20120720/libor-euribor-fixing-scandal-barclays-settlement-litigation.htm

UK Recession: Rising Cost of Rent and Everyday Items Will Kill Off Chances of Consumer-Led Recovery :: Consumers are touted by the government and others as those to lead the UK economy out of recession in the second half of 2012, but IBTimes UK explores the data and questions this assumption.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365278/20120720/uk-inflation-consumer-demand-retail-sales-recession.htm

UK public borrowing rises in June :: The government borrowed more than expected in June, leading some analysts to question whether it will meet its deficit reduction target this year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18921115#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

UK Debt-to-GDP Rockets to Highest Rate Since 1970 :: UK public debt is now at its highest rate against GDP in over forty years, as the double-dip recession takes its toll on the economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365182/20120720/uk-debt-gdp-ons-public-finances-recession.htm

Plan to boost UK's High Streets :: The government has announced plans to try to revitalise the UK's High Streets, after a report by television retail expert Mary Portas.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18920027#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Infrastructure investment: Is the UK government doing enough? :: How important is it to invest in infrastructure?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18907389#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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