Headlam Group plc 2009 revenues rose 0.7% to £1.35 billion and net profit fell 24% to £62.7 million or 5.5 pence a share. T. Clarke plc 2009 revenues fell 19% to £178 million and net profit fell 55% to £4 million or 10.03 pence a share.

Preliminary estimate of the Euro zone trade surplus in January with rest of the world was €8.9 billion euro, compared with a deficit of €12.9 billion a year ago month. First estimate for the wider EU trade balance in January was €8.9 billion euro deficit.

One of the largest economies in the world and a global financial sector, the U.K. has been going through interesting times. As a multinational market, it inevitably shares some of the problems and concerns of the U.S. market, but also benefits from the diversified global exposure of its companies. Richard Hunter, the Head of UK Equities in Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers, discusses the drivers, the concerns, and the outlook for the U.K. market.