Financial Indicators
UK Investment news
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2010, unrevised from the previous estimate. GDP in the third quarter of 2010 is now 2.8% higher than the third quarter of 2009.
- CPI annual inflation was 3.2% in October 2010, up from 3.1% in September.
- Year on year, the volume of retail sales in October was 0.1% lower than in October 2009.
London Investment news
- London’s annual growth in output increased to 2.4% in Q2 2010 from an upwardly revised -0.1% in Q1 2010.
- London’s annual employment growth increased to 0.3% in Q2 2010 from a downwardly revised -1.8% in Q1 2010.
- Annual house price inflation in London was 5.7% in Q3 2010, down from 11.0% in Q2 2010.
USA Investment news
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the third quarter of 2010. This follows a 1.7% growth rate in the second quarter.
- Personal income increased $57.6 billion, or 0.5%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $48.3 billion, or 0.4%, in October 2010.
- The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $123.3 billion, or 3.4% of GDP in the second quarter of 2010, up from $109.2 billion in the first quarter of 2010, or 3.0% of GDP.
NY Investment news
- Private employment fell by 17,300 in September 2010, after an increase of 8,700 jobs in August. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
- The unemployment rate fell to 9.3% in September from 9.4% in August 2010. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
- The Manhattan hotel occupancy rate in September 2010 was 88.3 %, down from 89.0% in September 2009. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
Transatlantic Investments
- Volusion Leads European Expansion with Opening of London Office
- Bunting Magnetics Sets Up Operation in UK
- DATA Inc. Expands European Operations With New UK Office
- AppLabs Expands in UK
- Vision Capital Opens New York Office
- Mark Group Opens US Headquarters
Figures generously provided by BritishAmerican Business
Tags: FDI, UK Inward Investment
