Good news greets new Bank governor

New Bank of England governor Mark Carney has met with a flurry of good news on his first day as one of the world's most powerful central bankers.

The Canadian, who was at the Bank's Threadneedle Street offices by 7am after joining commuters on London Underground's Central line, was given a fillip with better-than-expected figures on home loans and manufacturing.
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