Greeks appeal for more plates as depression worsens
‘This policy makes me furious,’ said Mrs Anna Papadopoulos, ‘I am so angry I could smash a plate – but I already exceeded my quota for today.’
Posted: Feb 11th, 2010
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Everything goes in ‘Everything Must Go’ sale
History was made in Exeter High Street yesterday morning, when Avis Bentley purchased the final item of stock in Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s ‘Mega Everything Must Go Sale’.
This is thought to be the first time that everything has actually been sold in such a sale and is being acclaimed as a sign of economic recovery with Mrs Bentley, 68, becoming something of a retail heroine.
Posted: Feb 6th, 2010
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Cockermouth ‘well placed to emerge from water-based recession,’ claims Chancellor
Alistair Darling today claimed that the government’s prudent management of the environment meant that Cumbria was better placed to emerge from flooding than many other regions.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2009
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Economists hail recovery as sales of ’stupid crap’ boom
Economists are predicting the end of the UK recession this weekend, after figures showed a huge increase in the sales of ‘utterly useless tat’.
Posted: Nov 1st, 2009
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Bank of England sells unwanted gold reserves after seeing daytime TV ad
The Bank of England is making another bid to boost the UK’s economic recovery, this time by sending off the nation’s remaining gold reserves to one of those companies who advertise on daytime TV. The move could raise as much as £400 to help refinance the economy.
Posted: Oct 25th, 2009
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