Bank bows to pressure
The Bank of England yesterday became the first of the world's top central banks to raise interest rates this year in a move which is expected to be followed soon by both ...
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Hangover hurts markets
Share prices plunged on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday as investors woke up to the realisation that interest rates are poised to rise around the world.
The Eurotop...
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Improve or else
Universities and colleges falling behind government targets for drop-out rates or widening access were this week warned by Baroness Blackstone, the education minister, to...
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Bank sees red at latest charges
It's been a difficult time for the Bank of England. Divisions have emerged again on its rate setting committee over the risks to the economy from inflation and there's be...
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Knives are out
The latest figures suggest that one in seven pregnant women now has a caesarean delivery, with surgery rates increasing by 1% a year and varying between hospitals. The Ro...
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Output boost calms US fears
The odds on the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates next week lengthened yesterday after official figures showing a sharp rise in productivity and flat retail sales...
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Monetary doves win through at Bank
The City was last night scaling back its expectations of sharp rises in interest rates after the doves on the Bank of England's monetary policy committee won key concessi...
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Rising optimism
What's happening to crime? According to the figures for 1998/99, published by the home office yesterday, crime rates fell by about 1.5% - the sixth successive year they h...
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Clampdown on tax havens
The government yesterday signalled a crack-down on the use of British dependent territories as tax havens by UK firms.
Chancellor Gordon Brown is seeking to close tax l...
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Industry appeals to Bank as north-south divide grows
Engineering industry leaders yesterday urged the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold for the forseeable future, warning that a further rise in borrowing costs ...
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