City bets on rate cut as UK grinds to a halt
The City last night shortened its odds on a cut in interest rates next month after government figures showed the British economy slowing to a virtual standstill in the fi...
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OECD wants lower rates to boost eurozone
The west's leading economic think tank yesterday called for a swift half-point cut in interest rates to revive the eurozone's faltering economy after slashing its growth ...
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Further rate cut looms as UK economy falters
City economists believe that the Bank of England could announce an interest rate cut next month as British growth continues to disappoint.
On Friday the first estimate ...
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Diamond rates are not a gem
Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend, but when it comes to car insurance for women drivers all that glisters is not gold.
Phone up Diamond, the insurer that...
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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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