Why The Recession Is All But Over In The UK
By Mark Perry on May 17, 2009 | More Posts By Mark Perry | Author's Website
THE INDEPENDENT - Green shoots of recovery are thriving in the UK. Record high-street sales and optimistic economic forecasts show the only way is up for a Britain battered by the global slowdown. Here are 20 reasons why the recession is all but over.
#18. The FTSE 100 share index (^FTSE) rose by 9.5% in April. The actuarial firm Watson Wyatt said share prices had continued to improve since the end of last month (see chart above).
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Ireland seems to be telling the opposite story, with migrants heading for Australia not London.