King eases fears of rate rise despite worrying data
Immigration, globalisation and weaker trade unions have made Britain less prone to inflation than 30 years ago, Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, said in a ke...
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Gerrard rates himself 50-50 to face Paraguay
Steven Gerrard is undergoing intensive sessions with a hip specialist to ensure that he takes part in England's opening World Cup game against Paraguay tomorrow. The Live...
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Eurozone interest rates raised
The European Central Bank today raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%, despite fears that higher borrowing costs would hurt recovery.
The ECB's decision to r...
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Markets slump under fears of rate rise
Stock markets took a pounding today as fears of higher interest rates continued to chip away at investor confidence.
Some £35bn was wiped off leading UK shares as t...
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Interest rate blues prompt FTSE sell-off
Last week's late rally was wiped out yesterday as growing fears of a US interest rate rise threw a long shadow over the London market. The FTSE 100 index fell 139 points,...
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Home Office pledges to improve conviction rates for violent crimes
The Home Office said last night that much more needed to be done to increase conviction rates for rape and other violent crimes after fresh claims that only one in 10 of ...
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Crime rate soars as criminals walk free
The true picture of rising levels of violent crime in England and Wales and historically low conviction rates can be revealed today by The Observer.
An investigation sho...
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US growth figures take the pressure off interest rates
Economic growth in the United States in the first quarter has been revised up to an annual rate of 5.3%, the strongest for two and a half years, the Commerce Department s...
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New MPC member 'openminded' on rates
David Blanchflower, the newly appointed member to the Bank of England's policy-making body, expressed surprise today at the minimal impact of oil prices on inflation.
Th...
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OECD cautions against rates rise
The Bank of England can afford to keep interest rates unchanged and wait to see whether inflation picks up as a result of higher wages and energy prices, a leading thinkt...
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