Blog posts tagged "Davos"

January 26, 2012 2:25 pm 10 Comments

It was a far bolder speech than I expected from the PM to the capital of capitalism. He described himself as a "monetary radical", which is a reference to the £275 billion of QE, and presumably the soon-to-be launched credit easing policy. It was a contrast with the European Central Bank and its lack of bazooka.

January 25, 2012 3:36 pm 7 Comments

The UK is probably in recession already, but the growth of the economy since the Oct 2010 spending review is just one tenth of government predictions at the time.

January 29, 2011 8:50 pm 3 Comments

It was quite some moment. Applause at the arrival of two new ministers in the Tunisian government alongside the new Central Bank governor at Davos, blogs Faisal Islam.

January 28, 2011 7:25 pm 6 Comments

The Chancellor tells our Economics Editor that to pull out of the austerity plan would be to plunge Britain back into "the financial danger zone" - so no Plan B, but maybe a slower Plan A.

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Faisal Islam blogs from Davos on the day that the bankers fought back.

January 28, 2010 7:27 pm No Comments

Economics correspondent Faisal Islam describes interviewing Conservative leader David Cameron, who says his party would start cutting the deficit this year, even if Britain relapses into recession.

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Attending the Davos World Economic Forum, Conservative leader David Cameron knows that if he is elected, his country's role in the world will be substantially different to that of his predecessors, blogs Faisal Islam.