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A report on technology investments across Europe, compiled by the technology industry group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, has shown that the UK leads Europe in venture capital investments in technology, with a 23% share, while France leads in private equity technology investments, with a 22% share. The trends show a different story, however, with the UK share of European VC technology investments down 50% decrease on 2001, and France's share of private equity investments up 30%. France also led overall, accounting for 23% of total technology investment in Europe. Total investments in technology in France totalled a2.1bn, compared to a1.1bn in the UK and a0.8bn in Sweden. Slovakia, Denmark and Germany made proportionally the most investments at the VC stage. There is good news for the UK economy, according to the Lloyds TSB economic bulletin. The bulletin makes a number of optimistic forecasts, including a stable housing market, stable, low interest rates, and a secure currency despite the weakening pound. Key sources of growth in 2003 are expected to include government spending, expected to rise by around 5%, as well as increases in investment and consumer spending. In 2002, trade, growth in investment and stocks were all negative. In 2003, the bulletin anticipates that investment and stocks will turn around. Possible concerns include the deflationary effects of US $ depreciation, and the destabilising effects of Middle East politics. New figures from the AIM market show that there has been a 36% rise in the number of new issues in Q2 of 2003, compared to the first three months of the year. However, new issues are down on Q1 2002, by 43%.

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