Barclaycard raises interest rates
Barclaycard's 9 million customers face sharp rises in their interest charges because the credit card company has decided they are becoming less likely to pay back their d...
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Barclaycard risks and rates go up
Barclaycard is writing to its 9m customers to tell them of a rise in interest charges from November. Barclaycard, Britain's biggest credit card company, says it needs to ...
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Blood on the shop floor as retailers report sales falling at the fastest rate since records began
The fragile state of consumer spending was underlined yesterday as the CBI's latest survey of the retail sector showed sales volumes falling at their fastest rate in the ...
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Analysts predict cut in interest rate
City analysts today predicted another interest rate cut before the end of the year as figures showed the UK economy growing at its weakest annual pace for 12 years during...
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How he rates: David Doherty, Leeds Tykes
David Doherty is one of the most exciting prospects in English rugby. Signing a three-year professional contract with Leeds Tykes last January and pursuing a career in ru...
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MPC unanimous over 4.5% rate
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates at 4.5% two weeks ago, minutes of their meeting showed today.
All nine members a...
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US central bank raises interest rates
The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, shrugged off the possible economic effects of Hurricane Katrina yesterday and raised borrowing costs for the 11th time.
The Fed...
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Growth warning prompts rates cut speculation
Expectations of a cut in interest rates rose today following warnings from a Bank of England policy maker that economic growth could fall short of Bank forecasts.
Stephe...
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Rate cut expected as cricket love affair and terrorism fears prolong decline
The City was last night bracing itself for a pre-Christmas cut in interest rates to pep up flagging consumer demand after the latest official retail data showed sales sta...
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Savers hit by sinking interest rates
Savers should check the interest rates they are earning as nearly every bank or building society has now reduced the rates on its savings accounts and Isas following last...
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