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Bank keeps interest rates on hold at 5% - The Bank of England held interest rates at 5% as expected today and is likely to sit tight for next few months, until it knows when inflation is likely to moderate



Bank keeps interest rates on hold at 5%  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England held interest rates at 5% as expected today and is likely to sit tight for next few months, until it knows when inflation is likely to moderate
Car tax change: 9m motorists to pay more  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Almost half of motorists will be up to £245 worse off under plans for massive increases in road tax
Market report: Thursday latest  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
12.30:Primark owner Associated British Foods is not immune, but can luxury fashion group Burberry escape the High Street slowdown?
Halifax: House prices fall £3,600 in June  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
House prices have tumbled by almost £20,000 since last summer's peak as they fall at the fastest rate since the 1990s crash
1,000 bags a day 'are lost at Terminal Five'  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Heathrow's Terminal 5 is still in chaos with nearly 1,000 bags going missing every day, it was claimed today
High Street woes put brakes on Primark  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Budget fashion retailer Primark has seen sales growth come to a shuddering halt in the latest sign of High Street strife
Waitrose to open mini-stores in towns  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Waitrose is planning to open a chain of urban convenience stores, and expand into smaller towns
Investors blame necklines for M&S woes  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Plunging necklines were blamed for plummeting sales as Marks & Spencer chiefs came under fire from female shareholders yesterday
Rates freeze as food bills soar by 7%  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Food prices have jumped by an average of 7% in a year, the latest figures show today, amid fears inflation will rise even higher
Pension payout hope for Equitable victims  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
More than one million people could receive Government compensation amid reports it will be partly blamed for the Equitable Life collapse
Theft most fowl: Sainsbury's chickens get tagged  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Chickens have fallen foul of the credit crunch with a supermarket chain putting electronic security tags on the birds to halt thefts
House repossession rates set to soar  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Seventy-four homes are to be repossessed today and 123 homeowners will lose every day by the end of the year
EasyJet gives refund for late flight  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Easyjet has been ordered by a court to refund a traveller after it failed to give him a meal voucher when his flight was delayed
The Queen beats crunch with £211m profit  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
The Queen's property empire has bucked the trend and emerged from the credit crunch with a record profit thanks to some well-timed deals in central London
World economy looking gloomy, says G8  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
The G8 gave its gloomiest assessment yet of the state of the global economy, expressing serious concern about spiralling oil and food prices
It's time for pragmatism not revenge  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Another Isa mess  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
M&S: Sir Stuart's famous escape  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
UK in denial on housing, says 'prophet of fear'  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: Imperial, Antrim  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: Scottish Life & Nationwide  [07/10/2008 01:17 PM]