Why do suicide rates peak in the spring?
Psychiatrists have been scratching their chins over this one for years. Counterintuitively, the arrival of spring and the long sunny days it ushers in, mark a staggering ...
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Bank of England hints interest rates have peaked
Expectations that interest rates might come down this year grew yesterday after the Bank of England signalled it was unlikely to raise them in the near future.
The gove...
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Retailers press for lower rates
Labour's third-term stewardship of the economy got off to the worst possible start today with news of a spring slump in consumer spending and evidence of the steepest dro...
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I wasn't offered the headline rate
Q I am currently looking for a loan to consolidate the debt I amassed while studying at university and living away from home. I applied for a British Gas loan - 5.9% annu...
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Flat house prices bear down on rates
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee, due to report on Monday, has come under further pressure to leave interest rates unchanged after it emerged that house pr...
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Interest rates up again in the US
The US Federal Reserve responded to signs of growing inflationary pressure in the world's biggest economy last night by raising interest rates for the eighth time in a ro...
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Bank expected to hold interest rates
Weak economic data today all but ensured that the Bank of England would hold interest rates steady next week.
A manufacturing survey by the Chartered Institute of Purcha...
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Cancer rates double in 30 years
Breast and lung cancer rates have doubled worldwide since 1975, according to a study published today.
More than 1.1m cases of breast cancer are now diagnosed across the ...
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CBI warns Bank over interest rates
The Bank of England must avoid a premature rise in interest rates, the Confederation of British Industry said as it reported a sharp fall in manufacturing orders today.
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Weak sales leave no room for rate rise
The chances of an interest rate rise next month receded yesterday after data showed retail sales unexpectedly fell in March, adding to the sense of gloom surrounding the ...
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