I can't hear the markets but I can smell fear - Financial Times

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I can't hear the markets but I can smell fear Financial Times Proof comes from the reaction of economists and investors to the announcement and delivery of QE2 by the Federal Reserve last year. Initially, economists revised up their forecasts for US growth in 2011. Equity markets rallied. ...

Latest blog posts - The Economist (blog)

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Latest blog posts The Economist (blog) The Fed kicked off QE2 last year when deflation threatened. It hasn't yet given us QE3 because deflation isn't knocking on the door. Mr Evans provides a theoretical argument why more vigorous monetary ease aimed explicitly at lowering unemployment is ... and more »

Queen Elizabeth docks at Liverpool River Mersey cruise terminal (GALLERY) - Liverpool Echo

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Queen Elizabeth docks at Liverpool River Mersey cruise terminal (GALLERY) Liverpool Echo It's been my privilege to introduce our three newest liners to Liverpool and QE2's last visit.” Mr Shanks is already planning the triple visit of all three Queen liners on July 4, 2015 – Cunard's 175th anniversary, as revealed in the ECHO. ... and more »

Queen Elizabeth reminds city of magnificent maritime legacy - Click Liverpool

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Queen Elizabeth reminds city of magnificent maritime legacy Click Liverpool Spectators admired the huge 90900 ton liner built by Cunard, the ship-building company whose name will always be part of the city's past and future. But within the ship is where the treasures from the QE2 and Cunard's vault of memories reveal a ... and more »

Queen Elizabeth docks at Liverpool River Mersey cruise terminal - Liverpool Echo

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Queen Elizabeth docks at Liverpool River Mersey cruise terminal Liverpool Echo It's been my privilege to introduce our three newest liners to Liverpool and QE2's last visit.” Mr Shanks is already planning the triple visit of all three Queen liners on July 4, 2015 – Cunard's 175th anniversary, as revealed in the ECHO. ... and more »

Mersey River Festival coup as ocean-going greats come to Liverpool - Liverpool Daily Post

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Mersey River Festival coup as ocean-going greats come to Liverpool Liverpool Daily Post It is fitting that this ship opens the festival, not only because Cunard was founded in Liverpool in 1840, but also she will be introduced to the Liverpool public at the Cruise Liner Terminal which her much-missed predecessor, QE2, opened in 2007. ... and more »

What makes Adonia wonderful - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

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What makes Adonia wonderful Mirror.co.uk (blog) ... it's time to talk about the ship itself. My own opinions are best summed up by the Captain, David Perkins. A generously-built man, he is a Carnival UK veteran and has commanded Cunard's QE2 and the largest ships in P&O's fleet before taking over at ...

Stocks have three bad days in a row - Examiner.com

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Stocks have three bad days in a row Examiner.com While there is some amount of Pavlovian speculative potential in these prospects, I doubt that we would see a full replay of the advance we saw during QE2 in any event because it is now much clearer that the whole objective of QE is to provoke ...

Council: We won't be part of 'Greater Liverpool' mayor plan - St Helens Today

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Council: We won't be part of 'Greater Liverpool' mayor plan St Helens Today The QE2 sits docked on the River Mersey in Liverpool today as part of the famous Cunard liner's 40th anniversary UK tour. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday September 21, 2007. Cunard was founded in Liverpool in 1839 and remained the ...

Cairns Amateurs a win for everyone - The Cairns Post

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Cairns Amateurs a win for everyone The Cairns Post "It's like the QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2), it takes a while to turn around," he said. "We've had a fantastic response. The feedback has just been amazing with people particularly happy with the members' area, the aviary, the ball and garden party, ...

Sunderland’s chance to glimpse the Queen - Sunderland Echo

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Sunderland’s chance to glimpse the Queen Sunderland Echo A Cunard spokesman said: “The ship will be very visible for everyone who comes to watch along the North East coast. “We will do our best to bring it as close to the shore as we can and will definitely be sounding the whistle at various points. “The QE2 ...

The silliness of language — QE2? and maybe now QE3? Am I wrong ? - Gretawire (blog)

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The silliness of language — QE2? and maybe now QE3? Am I wrong ? Gretawire (blog) In the last 15 months or so, you often hear people on TV talking about QE2 …or 3. What is it ? First QE2 is not a fancy ocean liner. The “QE” is short for 'quantitative easing' and the 1, 2, or 3 simply indicates when in sequence it was done. ...

QE2 anchor set as landmark in Southampton - BBC News

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QE2 anchor set as landmark in Southampton BBC News The new monument stands outside Holy Rood Church on the QE2 Mile, a pedestrian route through the city. The 13-tonne anchor is one of a pair that hung on the bow of the ship which sailed to Dubai from Southampton almost three years ago.

Sunderland's chance to glimpse the Queen - Sunderland Echo

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Sunderland's chance to glimpse the Queen Sunderland Echo A Cunard spokesman said: “The ship will be very visible for everyone who comes to watch along the North East coast. “We will do our best to bring it as close to the shore as we can and will definitely be sounding the whistle at various points. “The QE2 ...

QE2 anchor takes pride of place in Southampton city centre - Daily Echo

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QE2 anchor takes pride of place in Southampton city centre Daily Echo IT STEADIED the most famous ship in the world in seas across the globe and now the anchor from Southampton's former liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has pride of place in the city. The 13 tonne anchor is displayed on a plinth outside Southampton's Merchant Navy ...