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UK Economy Grew By 0.3% In 3 Months To February - NIESR
Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The UK economy grew at a slower pace in the three months ending February compared to the three months to January, ...
UK economy still growing weakly, NIESR saysBBC News
Think tank provides UK growth forecastsFinance Markets (blog)
UK economy grew 0.3 pct in 3 mths to Feb - NIESRForexyard

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3/10/2010 11:48:10 AM

Telegraph.co.uk
UK Banks Will Face Stricter Stress Tests, FSA Says
BusinessWeek
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- UK banks will face stringent tests to ensure their balance sheets can withstand a more severe recession even as ...
FSA Outlines Tougher Stress TestsWall Street Journal
FSA toughens stress test for banksShareCast
Regulator tells banks to toughen stress testsFinancial Times
Risk.net
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3/10/2010 11:48:10 AM

RIM silent on data outages in North America, UK
Computerworld
Computerworld - Some BlackBerry users in North America and the United Kingdom experienced data outages Monday and yesterday on ...

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3/10/2010 11:48:10 AM

Top UK tech companies protest against piracy bill
BusinessWeek
Leading British technology companies are lashing out against a British bill that would allow copyright holders to force Internet service providers to block ...

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3/10/2010 11:48:10 AM

Reuters
Dubai Made Progress in Debt Talks, UK Minister Says
BusinessWeek
Dubai World's debt restructuring hurt confidence and tested UK banks' resolve in the short-term, said Davies. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, ...
Dubai World's debt talks seeing “progress,” says UK ministerKipp Report
Dubai World Has Made Progress With Debt Plan, UK Minister SaysBusinessWeek

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 Country Information  
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland1
Flag of the United Kingdom Coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: (Royal3)
Dieu et mon droit  (Old French)
"God is my right"
Anthem: God Save the Queen 4
Location of the United Kingdom

Map showing the location of the United Kingdom.

Capital London
51°30′N 0°7′W
Most populous
conurbation		 Greater London
Urban Area
Official languages de facto English 5
Government Constitutional monarchy
 - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
 - Prime Minister Tony Blair
Formation  
 - Union of the Crowns 24 March 1603 
 - Acts of Union 1 May 1707 
 - Act of Union 1 January 1801 
 - Anglo-Irish Treaty 12 April 1922 
Accession to EU 1 January 1973
Area
 - Total 244,820 km² (79th)
94,526 sq mi 
 - Water (%) 1.34
Population
 - 2006 estimate 60,609,153 (21st)
 - 2001 census 58,789,194
 - Density 243/km² (48th)
629/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
 - Total $1.926 trillion (6th)
 - Per capita $31,777 (18th)
GDP (nominal) 2006 estimate
 - Total $2.341 trillion[1] (5th)
 - Per capita $38,624 (13th)
HDI (2004) 0.940 (high) (18th)
Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
 - Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Internet TLD .uk7
Calling code +44
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