Harefield launches death rates inquiry
Harefield hospital launched an immediate inquiry yesterday after a league table measuring poor performance in cardiac surgery said it had a higher than average death rate...
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Rate changes 'a waste of time
The Bank of England's handling of the economy, credited with averting a return to boom and bust, is challenged today by one of the country's top economic think tanks whic...
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Crime rates don't matter. Fear of being a victim does
Crime is not like the weather, Jack Straw said somewhat shirtily on the Today programme yesterday, as the annual crime figures were published. No minister likes to admit ...
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Retailers call for rate freeze
Consumers kept their wallets tightly shut last month despite slashed prices from retailers trying to increase sales, new figures showed.
Sales volumes on Britain's high ...
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Relief as rates are held
The Bank of England spared businesses and homeowners from dearer borrowing yesterday, leaving base rates on hold at 5.25%. Industry and union leaders greeted the news wit...
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Fed keeps rates on hold - for now
The US Federal Reserve kept American interest rates on hold last night, but unsettled the markets by leaving the door open for a rise in the cost of borrowing later on th...
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Interest rates are set to rise
Consumers and businesses in the UK, Europe and the United States face the prospect of dearer borrowing this week, as central banks threaten a triple whammy of interest ra...
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Factory output grows at fastest rate for two years
Britain's manufacturing recovery gathered strength last month with surging domestic demand and reviving export orders generating the fastest pace of expansion for nearly ...
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Fresh face in cyberspace raises the rates
The world of banking is set for a shake-up when an internet-only bank opens for business with the promise of best buy savings rates on balances of £1-plus.
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Dow bounces back on rates relief
Signs that the American economy may be cooling without the need for further increases in the cost of borrowing prompted a buying spree on Wall Street yesterday.
The Dow...
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