Minister blames economic inertia on uncertainty
599960
SEOUL - Finance and Economy Minister Lee Hun-jai on Monday blamed South Korea&#39;s present economic lethargy on &quot;unsubstantiated uncertainty&quot; about the future, which in turn leads to weakening the confidence of market players.
535385
Gordon Brown's running of the economy has damaged the UK's ability to cope with a downturn, say the Tories.
678662
Business & money: Bank of England governor blames risky behaviour by banks for current financial turmoil.
18170
Ministers need a more coherent strategy on space or risk falling behind other countries, MPs warn.
545789
WASHINGTON - The global economy is healthy and no major financial crises loom. Yet finance ministers meeting this week must confront uncertainties about the fight against terrorism, rising interest rates and volatile oil prices...
384926
The global economy is healthy and no major financial crises loom. Yet finance ministers meeting this week must confront uncertainties about the fight against terrorism, rising interest rates and volatile oil prices.
505891
The White House on Friday reiterated its view that the U.S. economy is on a "solid foundation" but acknowledged that the country was going through a period of economic uncertainty.
542195
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Monday there was heightened uncertainty due to financial turmoil and he expected weak but modest economic growth in the first half of this year.
286783
Lord Jones, the trade and investment minister, says the City could be damaged by government tax plans.
7564
Bank of England chief Mervyn King warns that UK economy will suffer from slowing growth and inflation risks.
333527
Bank of England governor admits that the economy might grind to a halt this year
672642
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, often accused of being lukewarm towards the European Union, said on Monday it would be a mistake to question Britain's EU membership at a time of global economic problems.
49006
The pound stabilised after falling due to continued weaknesses in British economic data.
194947
It appears to be avoiding dire predictions of a sharp rise in unemployment and a loss of business confidence.
50958
A string of gloomy data has clouded some of the optimism surrounding the South African economy, raising fears of another interest rate hike and casting doubt on government growth forecasts.
265862
Business & money: Warning that small economic shock could be enough to cause serious problems.
336643
The problems also greatly increased uncertainty about the economyâs outlook, prompting Fed policymakers to keep their options open about their next move, meeting minutes show.