SWO Economy News http://economy.swo.org.uk/swo-economy-news.rss The Coalition has invited comment on its plans for "financing the private sector economy". This paper considers aspects of its views and proposals. To view the paper please follow the link below. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44770 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:19:48 GMT 20100812151948 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:19:48 GMT 20100812151948 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:27:24 GMT 201008121532724 The sequence of credit crunch, recession and now fiscal tightening has focused economic commentary, more than usual, on questions of political economy. This paper considers aspects of the current debate. To view the paper, please follow the link below. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44769 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:15:04 GMT 20100812151504 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:15:04 GMT 20100812151504 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:25:50 GMT 201008121532550 The Economy Module team is pleased to announce that the first Economy Module Monthly Newsletter is now available. The purpose of the Newsletter is to flag important economic data releases, new publications and other economic news. To view the content of - and if you wish subscribe to - the Newsletter, please follow the link below. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44754 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:35:01 GMT 20100810153501 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:35:01 GMT 20100810153501 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:04:22 GMT 201008101640422 The Economy Module team are pleased to announce that the latest Purchasing Managers' Index - July 2009 survey results are now available. The South West PMI report is produced for the South West Regional Development Agency by Markit Economics and it features original survey results collected from a representative panel of companies based in the South West and operating both in the manufacturing and service sectors. The latest survey results show that growth of private sector business activity accelerated during July and its index was above that of the UK for the first time in nine months. New orders expanded, however, this was mainly supported by the manufacturing sector. The overall expansion in output also supported a fifth successive rise in employment. Input cost inflation continued to rise, albeit at a slower pace than the past eleven months. To view the full report, please follow the link below. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44716 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:40:38 GMT 20100809094038 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:40:38 GMT 20100809094038 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:17:29 GMT 2010080910101729 The latest Economics Monitor - July 2010 is now available. The Monitor offers analysis of the latest macroeconomic data and issues affecting the global and UK's economy. Please follow the link bellow to go to the Monitor's page. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44696 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:01:38 GMT 20100805140138 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:01:38 GMT 20100805140138 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:07:52 GMT 201008051420752 On 29th July 2010, ONS published provisional regional results for the 2008 Annual Business Inquiry (ABI). The Economy Module team has produced a brief highlighting key findings for the South West economy. Latest figures show the early effects of the recession for the South West, in terms of a slowing of private sector GVA growth in 2008. The analysis also shows that the South West&8217;s share of England&8217;s private sector has been declining &8211; suggesting an increasing reliance on the public sector. To view the brief please follow the link below. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44653 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:13:03 GMT 20100802141303 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:13:03 GMT 20100802141303 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:40:56 GMT 201008021754056 For the latest on Local Economic Assessements following changes to the statutory duty for Local Authorities, please see the attached SWO Briefing Paper from 20th July 2010. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44502 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:30:08 GMT 20100720113008 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:30:08 GMT 20100720113008 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:33:38 GMT 2010072011113338 The South West PMI report is produced for the South West Development Agency by Markit Economics. The report features original survey results collected from a representative panel of companies based in the South West and operating both in the service and manufacturing sectors. The latest survey results show that growth of private sector business activity accelerated during June. New orders expanded at the slowest pace in five months reflecting the subdued performance of the region's service sector. The overall expansion in output however, supported a fourth successive rise in employment. Please follow the link below to view the full report. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44409 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:09:18 GMT 20100712100918 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:09:18 GMT 20100712100918 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:38:25 GMT 201008090993825 The analysis in this paper is based on a business start-up (BSU) database provided by BankSearch in collaboration with UK banks and the British Banking Association. This is a new dataset for the region. It reflects the openings of first current accounts from a bank&8217;s small business product range, covering mainstream start-ups (businesses new to banking) and businesses previously operated through a personal current account. Please follow the link below for the relevant page http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44407 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:35:34 GMT 20100709163534 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:35:34 GMT 20100709163534 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:44:26 GMT 201007091644426 The latest Econmics Monitor is now available. Please click on the link below for the relevant page. http://economy.swo.org.uk/news/all-news/?EntryId9=44403 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:01:55 GMT 20100709110155 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:01:55 GMT 20100709110155 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:06:04 GMT 2010070911110604