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    • Guardian Business News: UK inflation since 1948

      Inflation in the UK has fallen to 4.2%. Get the full data over time - and see how it compares to pay
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      UK inflation dropped to a six-month low of 4.2% in December, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today - down from 4.8% for November 2011.

      More precisely Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation stands at 4.2% for December. When looking at this drop it is important to remember that in September this year, when the CPI stood at 5.2%, it had never been higher in recorded history.

      The Retail Price Index (RPI) measure of inflation stands at 4.8% down from 5.2% in November.

      There are some important differences between these two main ways the ONS use to measure inflation. The government prefers the Consumer Price Index, which also includes services, housing, electricity, food, and transportation, but the Retail Price Index covers more items. The RPI includes housing costs and is used for many pay negotiations and used to be used for pension payments. We've included both here - just click on the links on the spreadsheet. You can get the full list of items in the inflation basket here.

      We have also added in pay data - and you can see how inflation is racing ahead of average earnings.

      We have gathered all the data for inflation since June 1948. Let us know what you can do with this data.


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    • Guardian Business News: Europe's governments are running out of options

      From the Baltic to the Balkans, politicians are struggling to stay in office while implementing savage savings programmes

      For the governments of Europe in the midst of the EU's worst ever crisis, it is getting increasingly difficult to reconcile internationally ordained austerity packages with popular acquiescence in spending cuts, job losses, and slashed budgets.

      Whether using the euro or not, governments from the Baltic to the Balkans are struggling to stay in office while implementing the savage savings programmes dictated by technocrats from Brussels, Washington, and Frankfurt.

      The fall on Monday of the Romanian government following weeks of unrest on the streets of Bucharest is but the latest example. In Greece another uneasy coalition may be falling apart as it balks at meeting the severe terms of the troika of the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund if it is to secure a second €130bn bailout in time to redeem a large tranche of its debt next month.

      Athens will again be seething with rage on Tuesday when two of the biggest unions have called a 24-hour general strike. Trapped between the demands of their constituency and the dictates of international creditors, governments and political leaders all across Europe are running out of options.

      The problem is made worse by the popular perception in several of the affected countries that the political class is akin to a mafia – politicians in cahoots with bankers and property developers or businessmen fleecing the country to the point of bankruptcy then leaving the public to pick up the pieces – wage cuts, job losses, higher taxes, health, education, and retirement services decimated, all of it policed by faceless technocrats flying in from Brussels and Washington.

      Such has been the perception of the Boc government in Romania, ditto in Greece and Ireland.

      Since the euro crisis erupted two years ago, governments in all three so-called "programme" countries, those being bailed out by the EU and the IMF, have fallen as a direct consequence — in Ireland, Portugal and Greece.

      The crisis also brought down the seemingly insuperable Silvio Berlusconi in Italy as well as José Luis Zapatero in Spain. But the political pain has been felt not only on the debtors' side of the bailout equation.

      Among the euro creditors, resort to taxpayers' money to rescue the profligate has been highly unpopular, contributing to a change of government in Finland, a series of regional election losses for Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian democrats in Germany, and a harsher, more eurosceptic mood in the Netherlands. The crisis is now playing strongly in Europe's key election campaign this year in France where Nicolas Sarkozy has overseen a loss of the country's credit rating parity with Germany and where the leftist frontrunner, François Hollande, is pledging to ease up on the austerity deemed to be needed to shake up the country.

      In the EU, but outside the eurozone, the debt crisis is also taking its toll, as shown by the fate of the Romanian government. Next door in Hungary, the divisive prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is having to eat humble pie, reverse a previous spurning of outside help, and perform a U-turn on economic policy in order to try to secure a €20bn lifeline from the EU and the IMF.


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    • Guardian Business News: Eurozone crisis live: Greece talks grind on as 'deadline' passes

      • Greek government insists talk of a noon deadline was wrong
      •Greek politicians locked in talks with an eye on upcoming elections
      •Credibility of eurozone banks capital boosting plans questioned

      1.35pm: Data released by the European Union this morning showed that the combined debt of the 27 members of the EU has now hit €10,320,106,100,000, or €10.3 trillion.

      The new statistics, published by Eurostat, showed that the EU collective debt now equals 82.2% of GDP. France and the UK both owe 85.2% of their national output, with Germany in slightly better shape with a national debt worth 81.8% of GDP.

      The data also shows how national debts have swelled over the last few years (see above).

      You can see all the information on the Datablog.

      1.04pm: Debt talks delays in Athens continues to hit the currency markets, as traders fear the spectre of a chaotic default and contagion. Euro now down 0.6% at $1.3064.

      After gaining strength in recent days on optimism about a deal, the euro is now dipping again.

      12.55pm: A meeting between Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos and coalition party leaders is likely top take place early this evening, says Helena Smith in Athens.

      Senior officials are confirming that there is concensus among Greece's politicial party chiefs to accept the conditions and terms attached to Athens' next bailout program. "They have accepted the basic principles ... there are outstanding issues and they will take it as far as they can but they are not going to press the nuclear button," one well-placed source said. "The meeting should take place around 6pm, a little earlier or a little later, and we hope that everything willl be finalised at it."

      Negotiations between troika representatives and the Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos are currently taking place to discuss "technical" issues.

      "The troika has relented," said another official. "The biggest obstacle now is the minimum wage. What can you do in Greece with €550 [a month]? It's very difficult for anyone to accept that it be reduced to such levels but my sense tis that this will be solved as well. We are getting closer to an agreement."

      12.20pm: Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel have also waded into the situation, at a joint news conference in Paris this lunchtime.

      Sarkozy claimed – with just a hint of optimism – that an agreement over Greece's second bailout has "never been closer". The French president also urged Greece's political leaders to follow through on their commitments.

      As Sarkozy put it:

      Europe is a place where everyone has their rights and duties. Time is running out, it needs to be concluded. It needs to be signed.

      Chancellor Merkel told the press conference that it was important to see "some progress" in "the next few days", and also insisted that Greece must decide whether it remains in the euro. She said:

      We want Greece to stay in the euro. To say it clearly, this is the opinion of both of us. But I also say – there can be no new Greece programme if agreement is not reached with the Troika

      All those who bear responsibility in Greece must know – we will not deviate
      from this position.

      And without a new programme of aid, Greece would head to default next month.

      12.06pm: The European commission has blasted Greece for its failure to reach an agreement, and insisted that time has run out.

      EC spokesman Amadeu Altafaj told journalists in Brussels that "the ball was in the court of the Greek authorities", insisting that they must now decide whether it would accept the terms of its proposed second bailout.

      Altafaj said:

      We have gone beyond the deadline already.

      Altafaj added that EU finance ministers would meet as soon as Greece has said it will make its commitments.

      In other words – don't wait for us to hold our next meeting. We're waiting for you.

      11.48am: Frustrations at the missed-deadline-that-never-was over fresh Greek austerity measures are brilliantly articulated by Louise Cooper, of BGC Partners, who gives us an etymology lesson. "Deadline", she reminds us, was originally a Civil War term for a line that marked the boundary beyond which a prisoner could not go without being shot.

      Yet again a euro crisis deadline has been proved to be not as its definition would suggest - I think the Oxford English Dictionary needs to update its meaning of deadline to include a eurozone version – likely to be missed, more of an optimistic hoped-for time frame rather than an actual reflection of the days and weeks needed to get something achieved.

      We've been messed around a good deal on Greek deadlines in recent days (see below). Meanwhile, eurozone heavyweights are piling on the pressure. Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker, of Luxembourg, said: "If we were to determine that everything has gone wrong with Greece, then there would be no new programme, then this would mean that in March they would have to declare bankruptcy."

      The latest hint as to when we might learn more came from one Greek MP, a member of the ruling Pasok party, who has told Bloomberg TV that agreement among coalition politicians must be reached by tomorrow afternoon. Should we hold our breath on that promise? Perhaps not.

      11.46am: Germany's December factory orders were up 1.7% on the previous month, well ahead of expectations and boosting the impression that the eurozone's largest economy continues to power ahead, boosted by demand from further afield.

      11.10am: A curious historical echo: Today is the anniversary of the 1832 crowning of Otto, King of Greece, an occasion that saw the birth of a (highly indebted) modern state – albeit under the protection of the UK, France and Russia. As FT Alphaville notes Otto was really quite Bavarian. In fact, he was the son of King Ludwig I. His rule saw massive tax hikes and led to widespread discontent – even an assassination attempt on his wife. Eventually, he was ousted in a coup and retreated to Bavaria in 1862. A lesson for our times?

      10.33am: Should Scotland vote for independence, it could emerge with something less than a triple A credit rating, according to a mischievous article in the FT this morning. Taking unofficial soundings from the big three credit rating agencies – Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch – the report suggests Scotland might scrape in with an investment-grade rating, but some notches short of the UK's triple A. SNP describes such reports as "inaccurate".

      9.31am: The pound has strengthened this morning against the euro as concerns about Greece continue to build. The euro was down about 0.4% against the pound at 82.87 pence. Sterling is now close to its highest level since September 2010 – despite the prospect of the Bank of England opting for another dose of quantitative easing shortly.

      9.29am: Hmmm. Greek government officials are now telling Reuters there is no deadline at noon today (10am GMT). They say the only commitment is to reach agreement before the next meeting of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers. A meeting had been in the diary for 4pm today – but appears to have been cancelled over the weekend. On Friday a spokesman for the German finance ministry told Reuters:

      A meeting of this kind only makes sense – if it is to be about Greece – if we have all the elements sorted... All of those elements have not been met, so it's speculative to talk about such a meeting.

      So the deadline for Greek political agreement is a meeting, invitations to which will only be sent out once Greek political agreement has been reached.

      9.10am: European prime minister resigns months ahead of elections and after weeks of nationwide protest against tough austerity measures... Not Greece's Lucas Papademos (yet). In fact it's Emil Boc of Romania.

      8.43am: Helena Smith, in Athens, confirms the prospect of April elections is looming large over intense negotiations among coalition parties about Greek austerity proposals. Their deliberations will be followed by a brief meeting with prime minister Lucas Papademos. He, in turn, will deliver Greece's position to the "troika" of visiting debt auditors from the EU, ECB and IMF. It's likely, however, that word will leak out before then. Even if further cost-cutting measures are accepted, says Helena, it is far from sure that recalcitrant MPs will also endorse them.

      Emerging from the talks last night, Giorgos Karatzaferis, the media-savvy leader of the populist Laos, one of the three parties backing Papademos' national unity government, railed: "I'm not going to contribute to the explosion of a revolution [by supporting] a wretchedness that will then spread across Europe."
      Antonis Samaras, who heads the main conservative New Democracy party, also emphasised that the boxing gloves were on. "They are asking for more recession than the country can take," he said in a statement, referring to creditors' demands that Greece accept further wage and pension cuts. "I am fighting against them. This is the first time there has been real negotiations."
      Papademos in a statement said progress of a kind had been made. The three party leaders had agreed to further spending cuts amounting to €1.5bn.
      "These leaders were not given a mandate to allow the country to go bankrupt," Babis Papadimitriou, a prominent commentator on economic affairs, told Skai news. "Bankruptcy will mean years of isolation. If they allow this to happen they will have betrayed Greeks."

      8.30am: The FT has a story this morning suggesting as many as half of the capital-boosting proposals put forward by 30 European banks may be rejected as not sufficiently credible. Remember these banks were forced to come up with plans to increase their capital cushions after the European Banking Authority in December found that together they needed to raise €115bn to meet their regulatory targets.

      The EBA board are due to discuss submitted plans at a meeting next week. Some experts have pointed a finger at Commerzbank as one bank likely to find filling its capital shortfall a big ask. Since then the German bank has generated €3bn of capital toward its €5.3bn stress test shortfall and local regulators have played down concerns.

      Spanish bank Santander was found to have the largest shortfall - of €15bn - but has insisted it has found ways of filling the gap. Only Italy's Unicredit opted for a rights issue to raise capital - and look how well that went.

      8.16am: There's not much in the diary today (other than Greece). Here's the agenda:

      •10am deadline for Greek politicians to reach agreement on austerity measures
      •11am German factory orders for December (Consensus forecast: 1% rise)
      •2pm Klaas Knot, governing council member of the ECB speaking at an event in Amsterdam

      8.05am: As time ticks on there is increasing concern that a lack of agreement among Greek politicians will overshadow the day. The Asian markets were up overnight on the back of Friday's strong jobs figures from the US. (Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.1% to a three-month high of 8,925 points, the Hang Seng was up 0.51% at 20,862.) Back in Europe the mood is more sombre.

      Greek coalition parties are supposed to be working to a deadline of midday - 10am GMT. That might get pushed back, of course, but if it passes without agreement it will do nothing to calm the mood.

      Here is the view from analysts at Investec:

      Greek politicians face a general election soon after the second bailout has been agreed (or not as it may be). The prospect of an election campaign is certain to influence bailout negotiations. The extra austerity measures may well be counterproductive, but a messy default and uncertainty over Greece's position in the euro will not do much good either, so it is a bit of a lose-lose situation for Greek politicians. Public opinion seems to put greater trust in outsiders than in domestic politicians though, so putting up with EU/IMF conditions may still have the upper hand with the electorate, but remains to be seen if politicians can agree. With no agreement later today, expect markets to become increasingly concerned and a lack of flexibility from the EU may cause some contagion…

      7.45am: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the eurozone financial crisis.

      Today is deadline day for Greece, which must tell the European Union whether it accepts the terms of its second bailout, worth €130bn. The heads of its three largest political parties spent the weekend locked in talks, but are still divided.

      One leader – Laos's Giorgos Karatzaferis - has already refused to endorse the painful package of spending cuts and tax rises. Can PM Lucas Papademos pull a deal out of the fire?

      Athens is also still struggling to reach a deal with its private creditors over its debt restructuring package – adding to fears that Greece might fall into bankruptcy.

      On the economic front, the latest German factory order data should be released this morning, showing how its manufacturers fared at the end of 2011.


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    • Guardian Business News: SuperGroup soars 7% as Oriel analysts hail smaller logos on its products

      Broker moves recommendation from hold to buy, praising smaller logos on its garments

      SuperGroup, the fashion retailer behind the Superdry brand, recently reported good Christmas trading, but will it do even better by toning down the logos on its products?

      Analysts at Oriel Securities seem to think so. In a note raising his recommendation from hold to buy, Oriel's Jonathan Pritchard said:

      It has long been our contention that a more subtle approach to logo-ing garments was required, and the new SS12 ranges carry much less of the very bold and obvious fonts seen previously.

      We think that this will widen the appeal of the brand, as it has always been our view that the underlying quality, fashionability and pricing of the clothes are very good. We just think the 'sandwich board' effect put some people off. We are most encouraged by what we have seen of the new range so far.

      The company previously had trouble with its distribution system, but Oriel believes these problems could be behind it. Pritchard said:

      Supergroup is righting 2011's wrongs, re-establishing a growth profile. Logos are shrinking and logistics are functional again. With rising internet sales likely to curb the appetite for physical stores, forecasts and returns will increase.

      The shares have had a bit of a run but trade at no more than a sector valuation to May 2013. 2011 was far from a vintage year for the company but with earnings momentum beginning to be re-established, we think that the shares will rerate as the growth characteristics become clearer. We are upgrading to buy.

      In the market SuperGroup has risen 44p to 706p, up nearly 7%.


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    • BBC Business News: P45 tax form is given a reprieve
      The P45 has been given a reprieve by the UK tax authority after employers said they did not want to see it go.
    • Daily Mail Science: Ever wondered where the nearest public toilet is? Now you can find out using a new smartphone app

      Developed by three students from the University of Amsterdam hoge nood, which means 'desperate need' is able to tell the difference between public and semi-public toilets.
    • Guardian Business News: Europe government's debts: how much do they owe?

      European govenrment's combined debt figures are out today. How bad are they?
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      €10,320,106,100,000: that is the total amount owed by the 27 governments of the European Union. Published today on a quarterly basiss for the first time, the figures show a big increase across the contitnent - up from 60.3% of GDP in Q3 2008 to a whopping 82.2% now.

      Of that debt, €8.2tn is owed by governments in the eurozone - which is marginally down in the last quarter but still represents 87.4% of those countries' combined GDP. And is up from 67.7% in 2008.

      The key data here is from Eurostat - the first time this has been published quarterly

      The overall figures show how big rises in debt at the start of the crisis have slowed, with countries like the UK, France and Germany, bunching around the same place. It also shows Greece's debt shooting up. Italy has remained surprisingly consistent over the whole period, as Berlusconi allowed his country's debt to grow in line with its GDP.

      So, how does that lending break down? For most countries government bonds of one kind or another make up the majority of the debt.

      For the first time, the data also includes intergovernmental lending - which are predominantly emergency loans in the present crisis. It does appear to include pre-existing debt - viz Germany's high figure:

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    • Daily Mail Science: Facebook to show ads on mobile phones

      Facebook has already discussed proposals with advertising agencies for displaying 'featured stories' in users news feeds, the Financial Times said.
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    • Guardian Business News: UK unemployment: are there enough jobs to go round?

      Government ministers claim there are enough jobs. Is that true?
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      The Reality Check blog has been looking into claims made by Conservative minister Maria Miller that there is "no shortage of jobs" in the United Kingdom, as job centres have more than 400,000 vacancies. The evidence so far has cast doubt on Miller's claims:

      According to the latest official figures released by the Office of National Statistics in January, Miller is correct to say the UK has around 400,000 jobs on offer. Between October and December, employers were looking for 463,000 new workers – though this is some 18,000 fewer than a year before.

      The issue for Miller's argument is that those same figures reveal that there are also a substantial number of people chasing those jobs. The official count of unemployed people – anyone who is actively looking for work and is available to start immediately if hired – is 2.68 million.

      That is around six people for every vacancy in the country. Even using the smaller group of just those currently claiming jobseeker's allowance, there are four jobseekers for each place. One million people aged 16-24 are currently looking for work.

      Whichever measure is used, there are nowhere near enough vacancies to enable everyone currently looking for a job to find one

      The Trades Union Conference - the umberella body of the UK's unions - has sent its data on the number of vacancies and jobseekers in each UK local authority. Their figures suggest that 35 applicants chase each vacancy in Lewisham, while in South Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and the City of London fewer than two chased each place.

      They've produced a video to illustrate the latest figures, too:

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