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Friday 5th October 2007
Interest rates stay static The Bank of England yesterday elected to keep interest rates on hold at 5.75 per cent for the third month in a row. Analysts had predicted that interest rates would not change this month, but many...
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Thursday 4th October 2007
Brits risk finances on second life More than 8.5 million Brits are risking their savings, their pensions and their financial future when they start a 'second life' with a new partner. A major new study by Standard Life, The Real Se... |
Friday 28th September 2007
UK may have to cut interest rates Interest rates in the UK may have to be cut to stimulate economic growth, according to a new report. In its latest report on economic conditions in the UK, the Organisation for Economic Cooperatio... |
Thursday 20th September 2007
Mervyn King in hot water Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, faced the music today when he met with MPs for what looked set to be a tough grilling. Mr King met with MPs this morning to discuss the Bank's latest inf... |
Wednesday 19th September 2007
Living costs drop - inflation falls Inflation fell to its lowest level in over a year in August, and the cost of living is also coming down, according to official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The consumer pric... |
Friday 14th September 2007
Northern Rock shares plummet Shares in the mortgage lender Northern Rock have plunged by as much as 23 per cent, and the chancellor, Alistair Darling, has authorised the Bank of England to provide the firm with emergency fundi... |
Thursday 13th September 2007
Housing market slows The housing market is slowing as house price growth turned negative and buyer demand slumped in August, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). This is the first time hou... |
Thursday 6th September 2007
Interest rates hold The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.75 per cent for a second month running. Analysts and commentators had widely predicted the freeze, based on a sharp fall in inflation in July to 1... |
Monday 13th August 2007
London jobs market "strong", says Halifax The London jobs market went from strength to strength in July, with an increase in the number of job placements and strong demand for staff, according to the latest London Labour Market Report from... |
Thursday 9th August 2007
Another rates rise on the cards The Bank of England has hinted that interest rates may have to rise again, if inflation is to be brought down to two per cent. The latest Quarterly Inflation Report said a rise in interest rates w... |
Thursday 2nd August 2007
Interest rates look set to hold The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 5.75 per cent when it meets this week to assess the impact of five interest rate rises already this year on the economy. Economists and bus... |
Wednesday 25th July 2007
Rain stops play in English gardens With this summer being perhaps the wettest on record, Brits are neglecting their gardens, according to new research. The study by Legal & General showed that 67 per cent of those questioned we... |
Monday 23rd July 2007
Changing attitudes lead to increase in bankruptcy Changing attitudes to bankruptcy mean that more people will choose to take out an IVA or go bankrupt, according to an industry expert. Paul White of Belgravia Insurance Consultants said bankruptcy... |
Monday 23rd July 2007
Bond and Da Vinci boost UK economy British-produced films like Casino Royale and The Da Vinci Code helped to provide a £4.3 billion boost to the country's economy from the UK movie industry last year. New figures show that hom... |
Friday 20th July 2007
UK economy growth continues apace Growth in the British economy has not been halted by five interest rate rises over the last year, official figures have revealed. The government says that in the second quarter of 2007 GDP growth ... |
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