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Brown seeks closer U.K. business ties with China on trip

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Gordon Brown, Britain's prime minister, is seeking better trade ties with China. Among the European Union nations, the UK is China's largest investor. But Britain's goods-trade deficit with the country in 2006 totaled 12 bil pounds sterling, and as of November 2007 had risen to 13.5 bil.

Author: Peaple, Andrew, Norman, Laurence
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
China, International economic relations, International politics, Economic aspects, Balance of trade, Trade policy, Commercial policy, Foreign policy, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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Financial sector in U.K. showed a tough quarter

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Fourth-quarter results for the United Kingdom's financial services industry in 2007 were poor. Revenue dropped to a 17-year low, while 49% of firms reported less optimism compared to the previous quarter.

Author: Norman, Laurence, Parkinson, Joe
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Sales & consumption, Financial Services, Finance and Insurance, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Financial services industry, Industry sales and revenue, Industry forecasts, Industry overview

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