UK growth sparks rate rise speculation
Expectations of an interest rate rise strengthened today as Britain's economy grew at its fastest rate in two years from April to June.
Gross domestic product rose by 0....
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Markets rally as Bernanke hints he could halt US rate rises
The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, yesterday dropped a broad hint that interest rates had reached their peak when he predicted that core inflation woul...
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Fed's hint over interest rates spurs FTSE 100
London's leading shares closed deep in positive territory yesterday, spurred higher by a buoyant Wall Street, following positive comments from Federal Reserve chairman Be...
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Markets surge as interest rate fears subside
London's leading shares shot deep into positive territory in the afternoon session as Wall Street raced ahead following positive comments from Federal Reserve chairman Be...
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Bank unanimous on interest rates
All seven of the Bank of England's policymakers voted to keep interest rates at 4.5% at this month's meeting, minutes revealed today.
There was no discussion of raising ...
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Inflation surge sparks talk of rate rise
Britain's annual inflation rate picked up sharply in June, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will raise interest rates sooner rather than later.
The consumer...
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Bank of Japan raises rates
The Bank of Japan today raised interest rates for the first time in almost six years in a move that reflects growing confidence in Japan's economic recovery.
The nine me...
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New terror warning system rates threat as severe
Britain faces a "severe" terrorist threat - meaning that an attack is "highly likely", and will remain so for a long time to come - under the system of public warnings un...
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Britain's bill for premium rate phone calls rises to £1.6bn a year - highest in the world
If you are wondering who to vote out next in Big Brother or which showjumper gets to stay on in Only Fools on Horses, you may want to reconsider.
It emerged yesterday th...
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Buoyant Japan to raise rates
The bank of Japan is poised to increase interest rates on Friday for the first time in six years, finally drawing a line under the 'lost decade' of deflation and recessio...
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