We don't like Barclays' rate cuts
High street giant Barclays this week slashed rates on its interest-paying current accounts in a move hardly designed to encourage thrift among the young.
The accounts ar...
|
|
UK growth increases chance of rate rise
The UK economy grew twice as fast in the second quarter as first thought, revised figures showed today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates in the near fut...
|
|
MMR jab rate 'rising' after record plunge
MMR vaccination rates hit an all-time low earlier this year, according to figures released yesterday. But a health minister insisted the underlying trend was improving.
...
|
|
Death rates fall but cancer survival drops to eastern European levels
Britain is no longer the sick man of Europe, according to statistics released yesterday which show mortality in England and Wales on a steady decline and dropping below t...
|
|
Jobless fall increases likelihood of interest rate rise
City investors were betting on an early rise in interest rates last night after hawkish comments from the Bank of England's latest rate-setting meeting coincided with new...
|
|
Fed keeps rates static
The US Federal Reserve last night left interest rates on hold at their 45-year low of 1%, confirming its commitment to hold down borrowing costs for "a considerable perio...
|
|
MPC mulled interest rate hike
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) discussed the possibility of raising interest rates earlier this month but still voted unanimously to keep the cost ...
|
|
We like: Capital One's fixed rate bonds
This week's best fixed rate bonds are Capital One Bank's three-, four- and five-year products. All three accounts require a minimum investment of £5,000 and funds wi...
|
|
Aviva exploits low interest rates to issue ?1.2bn bond
Aviva, Britain's biggest insurer, yesterday announced a £1.2bn bond issue to bolster its capital position. Along with the rest of the insurance industry, Aviva has b...
|
|
Factory figures ease rate pressure
Industry leaders declared a temporary ceasefire in their campaign for lower interest rates yesterday after government figures showed the first signs of the long awaited r...
|
|
Information Technology 
