UK borrows far more than expected in December

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  CBS News - Jan. 10

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  CNBC - Jan. 10

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  CNBC - Jan. 8

• German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December

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  CNBC - Jan. 6

• UK house prices rise more than expected in December

  Month-on-month increase of 0.7% takes average house price close to record high
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 2

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