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Bank cuts interest rates to 5.25%

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Bank cuts interest rates 5.25% - The Bank of England heeded calls from business households with quarter-point cut interest rates from 5.50% 5.25% Bank of England 25-year fixed home loans be norm - Mortgages that are fixed for 25 years will become commonplace under radical shake-up of home loan market, says Alistair Darling Alistair Darling



Bank cuts interest rates to 5.25%  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England heeded calls from business and households with a quarter-point cut in interest rates from 5.50% to 5.25% Bank of England
25-year fixed home loans to be the norm  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Mortgages that are fixed for a 25 years will become commonplace under a radical shake-up of the home loan market, says Alistair Darling Alistair Darling
Market report: Thursday latest  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
09:00:Pharmaceuticals giant Shire was being tipped for takeover by City speculators and today broker JPMorgan has highlighted just how vulnerable the drugs maker may be London Stock exchange traders, trader reading the FT
E.ON raises energy prices  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Energy provider E.ON today became the latest firm to unveil inflation-busting price rises for gas and electricity customers Pensioner warming hands at gas fire
The Queen given £3m to make Palace safe  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
The Queen has won her struggle with the Government for a 'critical' multi-million pound cash injection to make Buckingham Palace safe Buckingham Palace
Sky says pay TV will beat slowdown  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
British Sky Broadcasting says it has seen no sign of a consumer slowdown despite reports from retailers and publicans SKY viewing card
CGT change may hit second homeowners  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Some second homeowners could be worse off once changes to capital gains tax come into force, despite the new flat 18% tax rate Country cottage
Virgin set to axe 1,000 jobs if it wins Rock  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group will cut 1,000 jobs at Northern Rock if it wins control of the stricken bank | >> Olivant back in for Northern Rock Northern Rock and Virgin
Care homes accused of NHS cash grab  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Experts say some nursing homes have used the introduction of greater State help as an excuse to raise prices Older woman
MPs to investigate 'big six' energy firms  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
An all-party committee of MPs is to examine whether there is effective competition between sellers of gas and electricty in the UK gas bill
EBay censors sellers' negative feedback  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Online auction site eBay is facing a backlash from disgruntled customers as a result of its decision to ban vendors from leaving negative feedback about buyers Ebay logo
NU boosts windfalls to break deadlock  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Norwich Union has pledged 'significant cash windfalls' to policyholders and announced £2bn in bonus payments Norwich Union
Fortune favours the bold  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England is not known for taking the same kind of bold steps on interest rates as its American counterparts
30 second guide to half-point cut  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City desk explains why the Bank of England is not in the habit of cutting interest rates by 0.5%
Lending really is tighter now  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
The credit crunch is moving from a theoretical problem to realworld actions that affect the innocent as well as the potentially guilty
Don't let Norwich Union off the hook  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Policyholders are finally getting something from Norwich Union's inherited estate - but there is still much more to fight for
Midas share tips: FTSE Dogs and ailing banks  [02/07/2008 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's stock picker attributes their falling FTSE portfolio to banks' underperformance