King's Hands `Tied' as U.K. Economy Edges Closer to a Recession (Bloomberg.com)
Story date: 2008-07-09 11:21:37
Added on: 2008-07-10 02:00:13
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Governor Mervyn King may have little option other than to stand by and watch as the U.K. edges closer to its first recession in a generation.
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