Base rate nudged up amid fear of inflation
Soaring consumer borrowing and a resurgence in the housing market triggered the first rise in interest rates in nearly four years yesterday as the Bank of England moved t...
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Bank raises rates by 0.25%
The Bank of England today nudged up interest rates by a quarter-point to 3.75%, in a bid to cool the housing market and prick the growing consumer debt balloon.
The firs...
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Shops and factories signal rate rise
Dearer mortgages seemed a near certainty yesterday after upbeat news from manufacturers and retailers left analysts saying a rate rise by the Bank of England this Thursda...
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Confusion reigns about credit card rates
Consumers need clearer information on credit card costs, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) acknowledged today.
A Treasury select committee met today to inquire into the ...
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What the survey said: death rates for heart operations
A mortality figure of 100 means the number of deaths was exactly as expected taking into account factors beyond the hospital's control such as the age and sex of patients...
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UK interest rates expected to rise
A strengthening recovery in the UK manufacturing sector and a surge in retail sales today reinforced the case for higher interest rates when the Bank of England meets lat...
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Specialist hospital 'has worst bypass death rates
The NHS trust that took over a specialist heart hospital from the private sector has a death rate for heart bypass operations that is 2.75 times the national average, acc...
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We like low-rate loans
Despite fears over crippling levels of consumer debt, there are no signs of a let-up in the personal loan rate war.
There are currently two "best buy" loans with an all...
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We like discounted variable rates
We recommend discounted variable rates: 3.29%. With the price of fixed rates rising, now is a good time to look at discounted variable rates.
There is now a difference ...
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Fed holds firm by fixing rates for six weeks
The United States Federal Reserve last night reaffirmed its determination to underpin recovery in the world's largest economy with rock-bottom interest rates when it left...
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