Strong sales and output stall rate cut
Economic data out this week will fuel optimism that the UK is avoiding the fallout from the US slowdown. This will lessen pressure on the Bank of England to follow the US...
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Fear of measles epidemic as jab rate drops
Children returning to school after the Christmas holidays could fall victim to an outbreak of measles for the first time in a decade, because of low uptakes of the MMR ja...
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London shares soar after US rates cut
London shares rocketed in early trading today, in response to the US's surprise decision last night to slash interest rates.
In the first few minutes of dealing, the FT...
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US rate cut may spark UK move
The United States last night acted to boost a flagging American economy and head off the threat of a global recession by slashing interest rates for the first time in two...
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ECB stays quiet over interest rate changes
Wim Duisenberg, president of the European Central Bank, kept financial markets guessing about the future of euroland interest rates.
Mr Duisenberg said some inflationar...
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Fair exchange rate is no panacea
Suddenly it is all going right. After two years on the skids Europe's single currency is rallying. All that talk from finance ministers and central bankers about the euro...
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MPC's two dissenters lower odds for early rate cut in new year
The City reduced the odds yesterday on a cut in UK interest rates in the new year after the Bank of England revealed that two members of its monetary policy committee are...
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Rates decision: Fed caution disappoints
The US central bank surprised many by keeping interest rates unchanged yesterday but indicated that the risks of a recession might have replaced those of inflation as a ...
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New survey finds banks offer better savings rates
If you're looking for a savings account, banks - not building societies - offer the best rates, a new survey has revealed.
The Research Department (TRD), an independent ...
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Interest rates held for 10th month
The Bank of England today kept interest rates on hold at 6% for the 10th consecutive month, as City forecasters predicted.
The decision, by the bank's nine-member moneta...
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