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What rising inflation means for you: HUGO DUNCAN on why it dashes hopes of a Christmas Bank of England rate cut
1 month ago

What rising inflation means for you: HUGO DUNCAN on why it dashes hopes of a Christmas Bank of England rate cut

Daily Mail  

There will be no early Christmas present from the Bank of England. The jump in inflation announced today – from 1.7 per cent in September to 2.3 per cent in October – has dashed any lingering hopes of another interest rate cut this year. Inflation spiked to 2.3 per cent in October as fears grow over the impact of the …

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Bank of England poised to cut UK interest rates for second time this year
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bank of England poised to cut UK interest rates for second time this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK borrowing costs are set …

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Rishi Sunak's target to halve inflation has already been met, Bank of England says - but it warns the UK's growth is grinding to a halt
1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak's target to halve inflation has already been met, Bank of England says - but it warns the UK's growth is grinding to a halt

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak received a boost yesterday after the Bank of England said he has already met his target of halving inflation – but it warned that growth was grinding to a halt. The Bank believes inflation fell to 4.8 per cent last month – which if confirmed would mean Mr Sunak's target of halving it this year is met with …

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ENG vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Defending champion England favourite against winless Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

ENG vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Defending champion England favourite against winless Afghanistan

The Hindu  

England has a reputation to protect. The defending champion may have taken off on the wrong foot in the World Cup, but the thumping win over Bangladesh has underlined its preparedness. Afghanistan has lost 14 successive matches in the World Cup, and defending champion England will be looking to better its net run rate. England knows it has to deal …

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FTSE slips despite Bank of England interest rate pause as pound tumbles
1 year, 3 months ago

FTSE slips despite Bank of England interest rate pause as pound tumbles

The Independent  

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What the interest rate rise means for your mortgage and savings: Bank of England ups base rate to 5.25% - here's how it will affect you
1 year, 4 months ago

What the interest rate rise means for your mortgage and savings: Bank of England ups base rate to 5.25% - here's how it will affect you

Daily Mail  

The Bank of England has increased its base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent, in the latest attempt by the Monetary Policy Committee to bring down inflation. Battle against inflation: The Bank of England has been increasing its base rate since December 2021 - and fixed mortgage rates have gone up too This is because, in recent …

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UK central bank may hike rates after big jump in food prices
1 year, 9 months ago

UK central bank may hike rates after big jump in food prices

Firstpost  

London: Something unexpected may force the Bank of England to approve an 11th consecutive interest rate increase Thursday: a shortage of fresh vegetables. “After two weeks of instability on financial markets, there had been growing expectation that the Bank of England may take a pause in its rate hike journey, and that can’t be ruled out,” said Danni Hewson, head …

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UK central bank may hike rates after big jump in food prices
1 year, 9 months ago

UK central bank may hike rates after big jump in food prices

The Independent  

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Bank of England poised for big rate hike to tame inflation
1 year, 10 months ago

Bank of England poised for big rate hike to tame inflation

The Independent  

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Record rate of 'sickies' as workers take time out to watch the World Cup, employers claim
2 years ago

Record rate of 'sickies' as workers take time out to watch the World Cup, employers claim

Daily Mail  

Football-mad workers have been throwing ‘sickies’ at record rates so they can watch World Cup matches, employers are claiming. A YouGov poll found 11million employees could take a dodgy day off during the Qatar World Cup. FILE PHOTO: Football-mad workers have been throwing ‘sickies’ at record rates so they can watch World Cup matches, according to a YouGov poll that …

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Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Bank of England rolled out its biggest interest rate increase in three decades Thursday, saying the move was needed to beat back stubbornly high inflation that is eroding living standards and is likely to trigger a “prolonged” recession. The central bank boosted its key rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, to 3%, as Russia’s invasion of …

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BoE needs to lift rates and stop hiding under the 0.1% emergency rock
3 years ago

BoE needs to lift rates and stop hiding under the 0.1% emergency rock

Daily Mail  

Update: The Bank of England raised base rate from 0.1 per cent to 0.25 per cent today. The IMF – not a notably hawkish organisation – urged the Bank of England to raise interest rates and get a grip on inflation, as it forecast it would hit 5.5 per cent next year. Highly vaccinated and multiple lockdown-veteran Britain is a …

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T20 World Cup: England cracks the Moeen conundrum, thanks to CSK
3 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup: England cracks the Moeen conundrum, thanks to CSK

The Hindu  

It was Day Four of the second Test between India and England in Chennai. With the ball, Moeen dismissed Virat Kohli twice, two of eight wickets in the match for the all-rounder who returned home after the second Test. Moeen has now carried on his IPL form in the ongoing ICC Twenty20 World Cup, where he has set up the …

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The UK can’t even keep track of its spiralling Covid-19 case numbers
3 years, 11 months ago

The UK can’t even keep track of its spiralling Covid-19 case numbers

Wired  

Getty Images / OurWorldInData / WIRED Ten months after the first one, the UK is back where it started: stuck in a national lockdown. Taking a closer look at the test positivity rate in the UK may be the most efficient way of deciphering what exactly is going on, how virus transmission is happening – and whether enough testing is …

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