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Britain's trade deficit narrows as exports rise | | Jan 16 |
The trade in goods deficit narrowed by more than expected to 6.8bn pound from 7bn pound in October, after exports edged up by 0.1pc and imports fell by 0.8pc.
"The small rise in exports, paired with a decline in imports in November, reflects improved trading conditions for the UK and should help to push gross domestic product (GDP) into quite robust positive territory," said Hetal Mehta, senior economic adviser to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club.
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Poker and the Financial Crisis
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The financial crisis hitting the world has caused many people to be worried about the future. Jobs are scarcer, incomes are lower and investments are, for some, entirely wiped out. Where does all this financial doom and gloom leave the world of poker?
The Financial Crisis and Big Live Events
If last year's World Series of Poker is any indication, poker players have a fair amount of insulation against the economic crash. The 2008 World Series of Poker main event saw 6,844 players satellite in or put up the $10,000 entry fee, resulting in the second largest main event field of all time, and a first place prize of over nine million dollars.
In addition, World Series of Poker spinoffs, such as the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournaments and the World Series of Poker Europe, are seeing plenty of success, with full table after full table for every event. Poker is still going strong in other parts of the world as well, on the European Poker Tour, in Macau poker tournaments and on the Asian Poker Tour.
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