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UK Buy-to-Let Faces Test Following Capital Gains Tax Reform

added: 02-04-2008

Fitch Ratings has said that the imminent change of the UK capital gains tax regime may lead to the first major test of performance for buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages. The UK BTL sector has grown rapidly and performance has been stable since the market's inception in 1996.

Fitch: World Economic Growth Weakest for 5 yrs

added: 02-04-2008

Fitch Ratings has said that housing- and consumer-led downturns in advanced economies will drive world growth to its lowest level in five years in 2008, despite robust growth in Brazil, Russia, China and India (BRIC) and other emerging markets. Fitch predicts GDP growth in 2008 to be 1% in the US, 1.3% in Japan, 1.4% in the UK and 1.7% in the euro area.

Mortgage Meltdown Cools

added: 02-04-2008

The pace of collapsing mortgage companies has slowed this year, according to data from http://www.MortgageGraveyard.com, a journal of failed, ailing and acquired lenders. Net branch operations are dominant among the latest victims.

Japanese Economy Sliding?

added: 02-04-2008

According to some analysts, the Japanese economy could be headed for a mild recession this year, following the release of a survey showing sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers has sunk to a four-year low. The Bank of Japan Tankan survey is seen as further evidence of a worsening economic outlook.

Laws to Slow Climate Change: Step 1 - Renewable Energy

added: 02-04-2008

Spring brings renewal and this spring in parliament MEPs will be considering a new Commission directive on renewable energy. In March last year EU leaders set a target of 20% of energy from renewable sources like the wind and sea by 2020. Alongside greater energy efficiency and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions it is hoped these steps will mitigate climate change. In the first of our series on the climate change package, we look at the proposed legislation and its likely impact.

2008 Hot Job List - The Top 10

added: 02-04-2008

College graduates beginning their careers this spring will find the job market offering a range of unique and highly-rewarding employment opportunities, according to industry research firm IBISWorld, Inc. As one of the nation's most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research reports, IBISWorld today announced its top 10 industry picks offering the fastest growing number of jobs and growth in wages. But to find these jobs, graduates will need to do their research.

Economic Sentiment Recovers Slightly in the EU, While Declining Further in the Euro Area in March 2008

added: 02-04-2008

In March, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose by 1.7 points in the EU and decreased by 0.6 points in the euro area, to 102.0 and 99.6 respectively. Following a continuous decline since mid-2007, the indicator rebounded somewhat in the EU on the back of a sharp improvement in services confidence in the UK. Meanwhile, it weakened further in the euro area and now stands just below its long-term average.

US Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in February 2008

added: 01-04-2008

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Overall, 20 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 19 states registered increases, and 11 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

East Asian Economies Still Buoyant Amid Faltering Global Economy

added: 01-04-2008

Growth in developing East Asia will decline by around one to two percentage points to around 8.5% in 2008 as a result of the unfolding financial turmoil in the US and the resulting global slowdown, says the World Bank’s latest six-monthly review of the East Asia and Pacific region’s economies.

Euro Area Unemployment Stable At 7.1% in February 2008

added: 01-04-2008

The euro area (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.1% in February 2008, unchanged compared with January. It was 7.6% in February 2007. The EU27 unemployment rate was 6.7% in February 2008, compared with 6.8% in January. It was 7.4% in February 2007.

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