Ministers hail fall in MRSA rates
The health secretary, John Reid, moved last night to check growing public concern over rates of MRSA infection in Britain's hospital system when he revealed that reforms ...
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Bank urged to hold interest rates
Estate agents today warned that a rise in interest rates could be the "straw that breaks the camel's back" for the housing market, with activity already at low levels and...
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Heart surgery death rates published
Twenty-five surgeons from north-west England publish their individual mortality rates for heart operations today, setting a precedent for other doctors who are under pres...
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CBI stokes talk of interest rate rise in spring
The CBI last night prompted fresh speculation in the City about a spring increase in interest rates when it reported that strong demand for labour was adding to inflation...
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Minutes show pressure building for rate rise
The prospects of a rise in interest rates strengthened today as Bank of England minutes disclosed that a policy maker voted to raise borrowing costs earlier this month.
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Bank of England 'dove' hints at interest rate rise
A sign that interest rates may rise again emerged yesterday as a Bank of England rate-setter said only uncertainty about consumer spending held the Bank back this month. ...
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Bank 'dove' open to more rate rises
The Bank of England may have to raise interest rates again, but borrowing costs are near their peak, a member of the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) was quoted as ...
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Interest rates on hold with jobless tally at 30-year low
The Bank of England yesterday adopted a wait-and-see approach to interest rates amid news that a 30-year low in claimant-count unemployment has prompted only a modest inc...
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Bank hints at rates rise
The Bank of England today hinted that its next move on interest rates will be up as it raised its inflation and growth forecasts.
In its quarterly inflation report, the ...
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City sniffs a rate rise as factory costs go up rapidly
Sterling rose sharply on the foreign exchanges yesterday as the City reacted to surging fuel and raw material costs for Britain's manufacturers by shortening the odds on ...
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