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'Weak recovery' for Scots economy
The Scottish economy will return to positive growth in 2010 but the recovery will be weak, according to a leading economic think tank.
Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:05:55 GMT

Housing market confidence 'grows'
The housing market in Scotland saw a rise in confidence last month, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:56:15 GMT

House price rises 'to ease off'
Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:07:39 GMT

New homes to help local families
New homes for local people to buy and rent in Gwynedd are planned to help them stay in their community.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:11:49 GMT

Mixed picture for European homes
Property prices will continue to fall in vulnerable economies in Europe but other nations are showing signs of recovery, a report says.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01:57 GMT

Concern over rural areas' future
Fears over the future of Wales' rural areas are raised with researchers finding few incentives for young people to stay.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:42:03 GMT

Bovis turns profit on thin sales
Homebuilder Bovis returned to profit in 2009, but sales were far below pre-recession levels, the company says.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:05:37 GMT

School lotteries 'destabilising'
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:56:09 GMT

NI house prices 'still falling'
There is no hope of a rapid revival in Northern Ireland house prices, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:24:16 GMT

Banks face harsher stress tests
Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:04:24 GMT

Threat to '25,000 council jobs'
A BBC survey says at least 25,000 English council jobs are at risk in the next few years as Gordon Brown defends the government's help for councils.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:29:27 GMT

Mortgage approvals drop sharply
Figures revealing a sharp drop in mortgage approvals in January confirm the UK housing market made a slow start to the year.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:35:55 GMT

Bad debts of £24bn knock Lloyds
Lloyds Banking Group lost £24bn on bad loans in 2009, forcing the bank heavily into the red, annual results show.
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:37 GMT

China 'must reverse inequalities'
Premier Wen Jiabao tells China's annual parliamentary session the gap between rich and poor must be reduced.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:53:58 GMT

UK house prices 'dropped by 1.5%'
UK house prices recorded their first monthly fall since June, with a 1.5% drop in February, according to the Halifax.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:04:04 GMT

UK house prices 'lose momentum'
UK house prices fell for the first time in 10 months in February as icy weather puts off house hunters, Nationwide says.
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:45:57 GMT

New mortgages 'halved in January'
The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.
Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:53:48 GMT

Mortgages 'more easily available'
The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:31:53 GMT

National park expansion rejected
Cumbria County Council rejects plans to extend the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:55:35 GMT

No 'fast fix' for NI house prices
There is no hope of a rapid revival in Northern Ireland house prices, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:21:40 GMT

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