Crime rate soars as criminals walk free
The true picture of rising levels of violent crime in England and Wales and historically low conviction rates can be revealed today by The Observer.
An investigation sho...
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US growth figures take the pressure off interest rates
Economic growth in the United States in the first quarter has been revised up to an annual rate of 5.3%, the strongest for two and a half years, the Commerce Department s...
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New MPC member 'openminded' on rates
David Blanchflower, the newly appointed member to the Bank of England's policy-making body, expressed surprise today at the minimal impact of oil prices on inflation.
Th...
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OECD cautions against rates rise
The Bank of England can afford to keep interest rates unchanged and wait to see whether inflation picks up as a result of higher wages and energy prices, a leading thinkt...
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Dove's change of stripe stirs fears of base rate increase
Speculation that the Bank of England could raise interest rates this year grew yesterday after minutes of the latest meeting of the Bank's monetary policy committee showe...
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Shares dive on interest rate fears
Britain's leading shares suffered their biggest one-day fall in more than three and a half years yesterday, as global stock markets were battered by news of rising inflat...
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Bank split over interest rates
Bank of England policymakers were split three ways at this month's interest rate meeting, minutes showed today.
The Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) had not seen s...
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How he rates: Nick Compton, Middlesex
How the press corps salivated when a chap called Compton scored a century at Lord's last month. Nick's 124 against Kent represented a breakthrough for the 22-year-old in ...
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US ups rate but hints at peak
The United States' central bank raised interest rates last night for the 16th successive time but hinted that the peak in borrowing costs in the world's biggest economy w...
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Bank raises fears of interest rate hike
Homeowners were braced for an interest rate rise by the end of the year after the Bank of England today revealed that a key inflation target would be missed if it failed ...
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