Bank hints at rates rise
The Bank of England today hinted that its next move on interest rates will be up as it raised its inflation and growth forecasts.
In its quarterly inflation report, the ...
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City sniffs a rate rise as factory costs go up rapidly
Sterling rose sharply on the foreign exchanges yesterday as the City reacted to surging fuel and raw material costs for Britain's manufacturers by shortening the odds on ...
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Doctors attack mortality rate tables
The publication of the mortality rates of individual surgeons could have a "devastating effect" on the quality of care, leading some to refuse to perform risky operations...
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City sees no pre-election rate rise
The prospect of interest rates being left on hold until after a spring general election rose yesterday after the Bank of England kept borrowing costs unchanged at 4.75%. ...
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Edmonds spins a mining line and the market rates it a catch
Cricketing legend turned businessman Phil Edmonds yesterday watched a £3m stake in a mining shell company turn into a £23m paper fortune by the stock market's c...
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Bank leaves rates at 4.75%
The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 4.75% for the sixth month running today despite increasing signs of a strengthening economy.
The announcement from ...
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Fed raises interest rates for sixth time
The Federal Reserve, America's central bank, yesterday raised interest rates for the sixth time since last summer as it gradually tightens policy to keep the US economy g...
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German jobless rate soars to 70-year high
Germany's unemployment has soared to its highest level since Hitler came to power in 1933, with figures yesterday showing that more than 5 million Germans are without a j...
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Bank unanimous on freezing interest rates
An early cut in interest rates today appeared unlikely when Bank of England minutes showed monetary policy committee members had not discussed the option at their January...
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When Good Energy used bad VAT rates on their bills
When Wendy Pickess decided she wanted to sign up to a green electricity company, she knew she wasn't going to get the cheapest deal.
Wendy understood that her electricit...
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