Rising interest rates
There are plenty of stories around to prepare children for the imminent arrival of a new baby, but not many "tell-it-like-it-is" fact books. The Truth About Babies (Oxfor...
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Up go rates in Euroland
The European Central Bank yesterday ordered its first rise in interest rates since it took over running monetary policy in the 11-country eurozone at the beginning of the...
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Markets expect ECB rate rise
Europe's financial markets are braced for a rise in euro-zone interest rates later today, although opinion is divided over whether the increase will be 0.25 or 0.5 percen...
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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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