MPC 'on hold' over interest rates
All nine members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee agreed to keep interest rates at 4.5% this month amid more uncertainty than usual about inflation, min...
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Euro falls amid rate rise doubts
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, gave the euro a fresh downward shove on the foreign exchanges yesterday when he surprised the financial m...
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John Francome rates Paddy Brennan
I went down to Philip Hobbs's before Cheltenham last year and I did some schooling with Paddy. I've watched him ride over the last two or three seasons and have been impr...
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Inflation report opens way for rate cut
The Bank of England is on course to meet its two-year inflation target of 2%, it said today, leaving the door ajar for a rate cut early next year.
In its quarterly infla...
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Interest rates stay unchanged for third month
The Bank of England today left interest rates unchanged at 4.5% for the third consecutive month amid expectations that inflation will remain above target for a while.
Th...
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Retailers demand festive interest rate cut
Struggling retailers are demanding a confidence-boosting cut in interest rates this week to kickstart the festive season on the high street.
'Christmas is going to be ch...
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Strong rebound in service sector puts paid to rate cut
The prospect of another interest rate cut this year faded yesterday after an influential survey of the services sector showed a strong rebound last month. The sector incl...
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Fed raises rates for 12th time - and warns of more pain to come
Rising inflation prompted the 12th successive increase in US interest rates last night, with a warning from the Federal Reserve that further rises in borrowing costs for ...
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Two-speed Viacom growth rates justify split
Viacom yesterday justified its decision to split the business in two, with third quarter results that showed sharply differing rates of growth among its various units. Th...
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How he rates: Theo Walcott, Southampton
At 16, Theo Walcott looks a prodigious talent, and he has strengthened his reputation by scoring three goals in his past three games for Southampton. Even before he broke...
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