David keeps a close watch on the UK economy, the Bank of England and the British government debt market. Previously he worked in Frankfurt, covering the European Central Bank and euro zone economy -- with occasional forays into tech reporting -- and in Brussels, where he wrote about everything from European Union summits to Belgian football clubs.
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - British house prices posted their
first annual gain since early 2008 and consumer confidence hit a
21-month high in October, according to two surveys on Friday
which suggest economic conditions are gradually improving.
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