London's Economy Today - Issue 52 - December 2006

The overview

• outlook for UK public finances worsens slightly
• tax increases in the Pre-Budget Report
• weak US housing market dragging down on economy

Economic indicators

• London firms continued to expand their output of goods and services in November 2006
• the PMI for new orders recorded 58.3 in November compared to 57.9 in October
• the DCLG reported an increase in annual house price inflation in London and the UK in Q3 2006

London’s opportunities in emerging markets

• which emerging markets are the most important?
• opportunities for London
• helping London maximise its opportunities

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