Countries the world over are spending public money in a bid to boost demand and shore up the banks.

ECONOMIST: More nonsense about Europe and America

As we demand more of something buyers bid its price higher.

FORBES: Oil Spikes, Double Dips And Dilapidated Dollars

The IMF said that South Korea's central bank had room to cut interest rates in bid to further boost demand, if global issues continue to hurt growth.

BBC: IMF cuts South Korea growth forecast amid euro concerns

The precious yellow metal bulls are right back in business as strong safe-haven demand and panic short covering put a strong bid into prices Friday.

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The move is a bid to capitalize on rising rents and growing demand for apartments.

WSJ: Plots

The lower the bid-to- cover ratio, lower the investor demand.

FORBES: Blame The IMF For The Big Drop In Gold

The bid-to-offer ratio which is a sign of demand, was a strong 3.05 times, versus 2.81 times at the last four auctions.

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With Ofcom's 4G auction starting this month, operators will be wondering just how great the demand from customers is going to be and working out what that means as they bid for spectrum.

BBC: EE finds 4G a hard sell