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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Suicide rate linked to deprivation
Young people in deprived areas are far more likely to commit suicide than those in more affluent areas, according to research published today.
The study in Scotland foun...
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Governor likely to hold back from rate cut
The governor of the Bank of England dropped a broad hint last night that interest rates would be left on hold for some time as he highlighted the problems in interpreting...
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Inflation rise hits interest rate hopes
Britain's inflation rose unexpectedly in December to reach its highest level since June, official figures showed today.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the...
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Only rate cuts can save us
This will be 'the year the luck runs out' for homeowners, consumers and the Chancellor, leading economist Roger Bootle warns today, predicting that the Bank of England wi...
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