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No rate cuts as Bank predicts 5% inflation

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No rate cuts as Bank predicts 5% inflation - The Bank of England signalled today that keeping rates on hold for the next few months will be enough to rein in inflation, which could reach 5%



No rate cuts as Bank predicts 5% inflation  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England signalled today that keeping rates on hold for the next few months will be enough to rein in inflation, which could reach 5%
Jobless total jumps by 60,000  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Unemployment has jumped by 60,000 and the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance increased at the highest monthly rate for 15 years
Market report: Wednesday latest  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
11.45:The meltdown of the worldwide banking sector came back to haunt stock market investors today. Shares in the UK's high Street lenders suffered another sell-off
Britannia pays as mortgage arrears soar  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Britain's second-biggest building society has admitted a profits slump due to the rising numbers of people falling into mortgage arrears
BT threatens to call bailiffs over 1p bill  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
A couple were threatened by BT that they would face bailiffs and be cut off if they did not settle their bill - for one penny
Freeview boxes 'obsolete' after upgrade  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Almost a quarter of a million televisions across Britain have gone blank after a Freeview upgrade left some digital equipment obsolete
Students will graduate with a £20k debt  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Students starting university this autumn face graduating with debts of more than £20,000 for the first time, a survey has claimed
War and weather to boost petrol prices  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Motorists face another huge rise in petrol and diesel prices, with predictions of a return to last month's record prices
NS&I posts record year of sales  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
National Savings & Investments' strongest ever year of sales shows how many UK savers flew to safety following the Northern Rock fallout
'Stamp duty dither halts housing market'  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
The Chancellor's recent statements on stamp duty have caused house-hunters to delay putting in offers, according to evidence from estate agents
Tesco puts plastic bags under the counter  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Tesco is to put throwaway plastic bags under the counter at some of its largest stores and will only hand them out if customers ask for them
Retirement in the red for 'a third of over 55s'  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
More than a third of over-55s are facing retirement saddled with thousands of pounds of debt, a report has claimed
House sales slump 40% amid loan crunch  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
The average number of sales reported by estate agents has plunged below five a month, according to surveyors
Oil giants dragging their feet over fuel cuts  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Supermarkets yesterday slashed 2p off the price of petrol as oil giants were criticised for failing to pass on the benefits of tumbling fuel costs
Car parking bill soars to £633m  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
The cost of parking in council-run car parks is shooting up at three times the rate of inflation.
Crunch shows need for compensation rethink  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
So you think Obama is a reformer. Dream on  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: The FTSE Dogs  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
UBS: Breaking up is hard to do  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: You've invested in fool's gold  [08/13/2008 01:17 PM]