Crisis Sinks Pound, Rattles Britain
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 22, 2009
Filed at 8:33 p.m. ET
LONDON (AP) -- A plunging pound. Surging unemployment. Worries the banking system may collapse and take the country's credit rating with it.
Fears are growing that Britain's economy is falling off a cliff amid the world financial crisis. Growth figures due Friday could show the country in its worst downturn in nearly 30 years, capping a terrible week that saw unemployment figures surge and mounting talk that the country's debt could face a humiliating downgrade...
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 22, 2009
Filed at 8:33 p.m. ET
LONDON (AP) -- A plunging pound. Surging unemployment. Worries the banking system may collapse and take the country's credit rating with it.
Fears are growing that Britain's economy is falling off a cliff amid the world financial crisis. Growth figures due Friday could show the country in its worst downturn in nearly 30 years, capping a terrible week that saw unemployment figures surge and mounting talk that the country's debt could face a humiliating downgrade...
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