Europe raises stakes in rates race
The stakes have been raised in the great global interest rate race. The Europeans have cranked up rates by half a per cent, following the recent lead of the Americans. Br...
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Euro bank ratchets up rates
The European Central Bank yesterday moved to stamp out the threat of increased inflation in the euro zone with an aggressive half point rise in borrowing costs, ignoring ...
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Manufacturing breathes sigh of relief over rates
Hopes that borrowing costs may have reached their peak were raised yesterday after the Bank of England left its key interest rates on hold at 6% for the fourth month in a...
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Unchanged rates lift economic mood
Financial markets are capricious beasts. A couple of months ago, the feeling in the City was that interest rates - which had risen from 5% to 6% during the autumn - were ...
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Interest rates remain at 6%
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 6% for the fourth month in succession.
The decision, widely expected by City analysts, comes amid signs that th...
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Economy 'growing at above target rate
Interest rates in the UK may not yet have peaked, despite last week's 'no change' decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
This is the implication o...
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Rates stay steady but fear still grows as communities wait for government lead
Othery, Wrexham and Sheffield are not obvious places to visit for a series on crime. They have not featured in the news recently (not for crime anyway), and they are ne...
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Interest rates set to stand still as inflation eases
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) is set to leave interest rates unchanged again at its monthly meeting this week.
New statistics have shown an easi...
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Fed holds rates steady as economy cools
Signs that the American economy is cooling down persuaded the US federal reserve to keep interest rates on hold yesterday.
The decision by the US central bank to keep t...
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Rate fear recedes as US jobless rise
The dollar fell against world currencies yesterday after an unexpected rise in American unemployment raised hopes that a sharp increase in US borrowing costs may be avoid...
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