Economic Indicators

UK

• UK Gross domestic product in volume terms increased by 0.6%, revised up from 0.5% for the Second Estimate of GDP.
• CPI annual inflation stands at 4.8% in November 2011, down from 5.0% in October. RPI annual inflation stands at 5.2% in November 2011, down from 5.4% in October.
• Production output decreased by 1.7% in October 2011, compared with October 2010. Manufacturing output increased by 0.3% in October 2011, compared with October 2010.

London

• London’s annual growth in output decreased to 1.5% in Q2 2011 from 2.5% in Q1 2011.
• London’s annual employment growth increased to 1.0% in Q2 2011 from -0.6% in Q1 2011.
• Annual house price inflation in London increased to 2.3% in Q3 2011 from 2.2% in  Q2 2011.

USA

• Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.8% in the third quarter of 2011. This follows a growth rate of 1.3% in the second quarter of 2011.
• Personal income increased $8.5 billion, or 0.1%, and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $5.0 billion, or less than 0.1%, in November 2011. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $13.1 billion, or 0.1% in November 2011.
• The October 2011 international trade deficit fell 1.6%, to $43.5 billion. Exports declined 0.8%, to $179.2 billion, and imports decreased 1.0%, to $222.6 billion.

New York

• Private employment fell by 5,500 in October 2011 after a decrease of 14,500 jobs in September. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The unemployment rate rose to 8.8% in October from 8.7% in September. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The Manhattan hotel occupancy rate in September 2011 was 90.2%, up from 88.7% in September 2010. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)

Transatlantic Investments

USA Investments into the UK

• Virtustream Opens New UK Headquarters
• Roku Announces International Expansion
• CommVault Opens New Customer Support Centre in UK
• Twilio Launches New Office in London
• Amazon to Establish Centre in UK
• NimbleCommerce Opens UK Office
• Starbucks to Create 5000 Jobs in UK
• Deloitte to Create 100 Jobs in UK

UK Investments into the USA

• Cambridge Design Partnership Opens New Office in California
• VLI to Expand Operations to North America
• Medical Research Network Expands with US Office
• Planet X Moves North American HQ to Northeast Portland

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Economic Indicators

UK

• CPI annual inflation was 4.5% in August, up from 4.4% in July. RPI annual inflation was 5.2%, in August, up from 5.0% in July.
• Year on year, all retail sales saw: no growth in the volume of sales between August 2010 and August 2011, the value of sales increase by 4.7% between August 2010 and August 2011. Month on month, all retail sales saw: the volume of sales decreased by 0.2% between July 2011 and August 2011, no growth in the value of retail sales over the same period.
• The employment rate for the three months to July was 70.5% and there were 29.17 million employed people. The unemployment rate was 7.9% and there were 2.51 million unemployed people.

London

• London’s annual growth in output decreased to 2.5% in Q1 2011 from 2.7% in Q4 2010.
• London’s annual employment growth increased to -0.6% in Q1 2011 from -1.0% in Q4 2010.
• Annual house price inflation in London decreased to 2.2% in Q2 2011, from 4.4% in Q1 2011.

USA

• Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the second quarter of 2011. This follows a growth rate of 0.4% in the first quarter of 2011.
• Personal income increased $18.7 billion, or 0.1%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $16.3 billion, or 0.1%, in June, Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $21.9 billion, or 0.2%
• Corporate profits grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 and grew 29.2% in 2010 overall.

New York

• Private employment rose by 19,300 in July 2011, after an increase of 5,800 jobs in June. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The unemployment rate remained at  8.7% between June and July 2011. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The Manhattan hotel occupancy rate in July 2011 was 89.0%, up from 88.2% in July 2010. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)

Transatlantic Investments

USA Investments into the UK

• Allison & Partners Opens London Office
• Buddy Media Opens European HQ in London
• Verocel Opens Office in UK
• YuMe Chooses UK for First European Office

UK Investments into the USA

• Sedex Establishes First US Office in New York
• Micrositez Announces US Expansion

Financial Indicators

UK Investment news

• Gross domestic product grew by 0.5% in the latest quarter, unrevised from the growth previously published. GDP in the first quarter of 2011 is now 1.8% higher than the first quarter of 2010.
• CPI annual inflation was 4.5% in April 2011, up from 4.0% in March. In the year to April, RPI annual inflation was 5.2%, down from 5.3% in March.
• Output price annual inflation for all manufactured products rose 5.3% in April 2011. Input price annual inflation rose 17.6% in April, compared with a rise of 14.8% in the year to March.

London Investment news

• London’s annual growth in output increased to 2.7% in Q4 2010 from a downwardly revised 2.4% in Q3 2010.
• London’s annual employment growth increased to -1.0% in Q4 2010 from a downwardly revised -2.3% in Q3 2010.
• Annual house price inflation in London was -5.7% in Q1 2011, down from – 2.5% in Q4 2010.

USA Investment news

• Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of 2011.  This follows a growth rate of 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
• Corporate profits grew 2.3%in the fourth quarter of 2010 and grew 29.2% in 2010 overall.
• Personal income increased $38.1 billion, or 0.3%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $36.0 billion, or 0.3%, in February 2011. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $69.1 billion, or 0.7%.

New York Investment news

• Private employment rose by 7,000 in March 2011, after an increase of 3,900 jobs in February. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The unemployment rate fell to 8.7% in March 2011 from 8.9% in February. (Source: New York State Dept. of
• The Manhattan hotel occupancy rate in March 2011 was 82.9%, down from 85.7% in March 2010. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)

Transatlantic Investments

USA Investments into the UK

• Sorenson Media Opens London
• Twitter to Open UK Office
• Legal Solutions Group Opens New Office in London
• ReconArt Opens London Office
• GE Oil & Gas Establishes HQ in UK
• Amazon Creates 900 Jobs in Scotland

UK Investments into the USA

• LDM Global Expands International Presence with New Office in New York
• Codex Digital Establishes US Office

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Financial Indicators

UK Investment news

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011, following a decrease of 0.5% per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010. GDP is estimated now to have returned to the level in the third quarter of 2010.
• CPI annual inflation was 4.0% in March 2011, down from 4.4% in February. In the year to March, RPI annual inflation was 5.3%, down from 5.5% in February.
• Year on year, overall production output in February 2011 was 2.4% higher than in February 2010.

London Investment news

• London’s annual growth in output increased to 3.5% in Q3 2010 from a downwardly revised 2.3% in Q2 2010.
• London’s annual employment growth was -1.4% in Q3 2010 unchanged from a downwardly revised -1.4% in Q2 2010.
• Annual house price inflation in London was 2.1% in Q1 2011, down from a downwardly revised 2.5% in Q4 2010.

USA Investment news

• Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010.  This follows a growth rate of 2.6% in the third quarter. Real GDP grew 2.9% in 2010 overall.
• Corporate profits grew 2.3%in the fourth quarter of 2010 and grew 29.2% in 2010 overall.
• Personal income increased $38.1 billion, or 0.3%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $36.0 billion, or 0.3%, in February 2011. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $69.1 billion, or 0.7%.

New York Investment news

• Private employment fell by 300 in February 2011, after an increase of 21,400 jobs in January. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The unemployment remained at 8.9% between January and February 2011. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)
• The Manhattan hotel occupancy rate in February 2011 was 70.8%, down from 75.1% in February 2010. (Source: New York State Dept. of Labour)

Transatlantic Investments

USA Investments into the UK

• FreeWheel Opens London Office
• Vocus Expands Operations in the UK
• SpectorSoft Opens UK Office
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Opens Office in the UK
• Vindicia Opens London Office
• Halcyon Asset Management Opens Office in UK
• Transition Networks Opens New Warehouse in UK

UK Investments into the USA

• HJ Weir Opens USA Subsidiary
• Ionoco Establishes Permanent Base in USA
• Deffinity spearheads US expansion with new office in Houston, Texas
• XJTAG Establishes First US Office

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