Bank's minutes show Lomax a lone voice against rate cut
The City was last night braced for further cuts in interest rates after the Bank of England revealed it had voted heavily in favour of cheaper borrowing earlier this mont...
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Interest rates vote was almost unanimous
Only one member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee opposed this month's decision to cut interest rates to their lowest level since 1955, it emerged today....
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Stagnant UK 'doesn't need more rate cuts
The UK economy is 'stuck in first gear', needing a surge in business investment and exports, but no further rate cuts, say forecasters.
The Ernst & Young Item Club,...
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Can I transfer my money from my current Isa to one with a better rate?
Q I have a mini-cash Isa with HSBC which I invested in the financial year 2002/3. However, HSBC has recently dropped its rates and I have seen a more attractive rate som...
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King hints at more interest rate cuts
The prospect of further cuts in interest rates loomed larger last night after cheaper foreign holidays and a cooling of Britain's property boom led to an unexpected fall ...
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Beat the bubble with second-rate bonds
Bubble' has become an ugly word among investors following the pain inflicted when the technology bubble popped three years ago.
So what are we to make of warnings that a...
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Bank cuts interest rates
The Bank of England today surprised the City by cutting interest rates for the second time this year, pushing the cost of borrowing to its lowest level since the early 50...
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Manufacturing gloom adds to pressure for rate cut
Output from Britain's industrial sector slipped into the red in May, official figures showed yesterday, dashing hopes of a "Baghdad bounce" for manufacturers.
The offic...
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Bank to hold interest rates again
The Bank of England is likely to hold off cutting base rates this week after it convenes for its first monetary policy meeting under new management.
Governor Mervyn Kin...
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New business rate to go to councils
Gordon Brown will make a significant gesture today towards greater local autonomy when he announces that he is willing to see councils retain up to £1bn extra fundin...
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