Amateur clubs win fight for rate relief
Thousands of amateur sports clubs in Britain were yesterday granted exemption from paying local authority rates at a time when many feared they would go bankrupt.
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Bank plays safe with rates on hold
The Bank of England pegged interest rates at 3.5% yesterday for the second month amid signs of a pick-up in activity across all sectors of the economy. In an expected mov...
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Revival signs kill off rate cut hopes
Dwindling hopes that the Bank of England will cut interest rates today were killed off with news yesterday that Britain's service sector is growing at its fastest pace si...
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A season for falling leaves and rising interest rates
So here's the scenario. You are a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee. You're worried that the last cut in interest rates was one too many.
Eviden...
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Interest rates on hold
The Bank of England today held interest rates steady for the second month running amid growing evidence of a pick-up in eco...
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Manufacturing upturn diminishes prospects of rate cut
The prospects of a cut in interest rates virtually vanished today as the manufacturing sector showed more signs or revival while mortgage lending hit a new peak.
The Ban...
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7-year high for divorce rates
The number of marriages ending in divorce reached a seven-year high in England and Wales last year, the office for national statistics reported yesterday.
It said figur...
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Savers' best-buy cuts its rate of return
Savers reeling from interest rate cuts were dealt a fresh blow yesterday when ING Direct, the Dutch-owned bank that launched a high interest savings account three months ...
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We don't like HSBC's loan rates
HSBC, "the world's local bank," is not so friendly with its rates on unsecured personal loans. It may be number one in the best buys this week for secured lending (when y...
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We like supermarkets' loan rates
There was good news for borrowers this week as two of the largest supermarkets in the personal finance arena have lowered their personal loan rates.
First, Tesco Person...
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