House prices fall at fastest rate in 8 years
House prices fell at the fastest pace for eight years in March, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reported last night, raising fears that the long-running prop...
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MPC leaves rates on hold but analysts say cut must come soon
The Bank of England yesterday endorsed Gordon Brown's upbeat view of the economy when it left interest rates on hold at 3.75% for a second month.
Business leaders said ...
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Bank leaves rates on hold
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) today left interest rates unchanged for the second month running, waiting to see whether the economy will bounce bac...
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Cancer rates could rise by 50%, health body warns
Cancer rates across the world are likely to rise by 50% in the next 20 years unless Europe and the US check their junk food consumption, smoking, and sedentary lifestyles...
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War fears raise rate cut hopes
War jitters sent Britain's crucial service sector skidding into reverse last month, raising City expectations of a cut in interest rates to prevent a sharp downturn in th...
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EU faces big drop in birth rate
With no immigration, the population of Europe could fall by 88 million in the next 100 years, because women are having fewer children, and starting families later.
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How low do rates go? For most, not as low as advertised
Be careful when applying for credit card and personal loan deals that advertise interest rates 'from' a low rate. Research by internet bank Egg has found that lenders tha...
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America expects 1% rates
The Federal Reserve was under mounting pressure last night to make an emergency cut in interest rates after a dismal set of US jobless figures sent fresh shudders through...
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Eurozone cuts rates as Britain waits and sees
The European Central Bank sought to revive confidence in Europe's slow-moving economy yesterday when it responded to the jitters caused by the looming threat of war and c...
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European rate cut called timid
The European Central Bank (ECB) today cut interest rates by 0.25% to 2.5 % amid growing signs of economic distress in the eurozone, but the move left economists criticisi...
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