ITV merger means fast talking about ad rates
Carlton and Granada face another month of hard negotiations before they complete the £4.5bn merger cleared by the government yesterday.
The ITV broadcasters were g...
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We like NS&I's interest rate increases
Over the past year, savers have had a rough time as the interest rates on their accounts have generally gone down. But this week the government savings arm, National Savi...
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We don't like missing low fixed rates
If by any chance you are thinking that the lowest of the fixed interest rates may be behind you and that the only way ahead is up (as many City economists say), then you ...
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We don't like Barclays' rate cuts
High street giant Barclays this week slashed rates on its interest-paying current accounts in a move hardly designed to encourage thrift among the young.
The accounts ar...
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UK growth increases chance of rate rise
The UK economy grew twice as fast in the second quarter as first thought, revised figures showed today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates in the near fut...
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MMR jab rate 'rising' after record plunge
MMR vaccination rates hit an all-time low earlier this year, according to figures released yesterday. But a health minister insisted the underlying trend was improving.
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Death rates fall but cancer survival drops to eastern European levels
Britain is no longer the sick man of Europe, according to statistics released yesterday which show mortality in England and Wales on a steady decline and dropping below t...
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Jobless fall increases likelihood of interest rate rise
City investors were betting on an early rise in interest rates last night after hawkish comments from the Bank of England's latest rate-setting meeting coincided with new...
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Fed keeps rates static
The US Federal Reserve last night left interest rates on hold at their 45-year low of 1%, confirming its commitment to hold down borrowing costs for "a considerable perio...
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MPC mulled interest rate hike
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) discussed the possibility of raising interest rates earlier this month but still voted unanimously to keep the cost ...
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