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Shock half-point interest rate cut by Bank of England and world banks - The Bank of England has dramatically slashed interest rates by 0.5% today along with central banks around the world in response to the global financial turmoil



Shock half-point interest rate cut by Bank of England and world banks  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England has dramatically slashed interest rates by 0.5% today along with central banks around the world in response to the global financial turmoil
Darling guarantees Icesave savers 100%  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Chancellor Alistair Darling has promised to stand behind 300,000 UK savers with Icelandic bank Icesave, guaranteeing deposits 100% >> What now for Icesave savers?
Market report: Wednesday latest  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
13.00:The Icelandic banking crisis has spread far beyond the island nation and is now affecting your local boozer
ING buys up Kaupthing's UK savings customers  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Dutch bank ING Direct has snapped up the UK savings deposits of Icelandic bank Kaupthing Edge and collapsed Icesave subsidiary Heritable Bank
Cautious welcome for 'sensible move'  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Senior City and business figures were cautiously hopeful today that the scale of Alistair Darling's rescue package will bring an end to the banking crisis
World markets plunge amid recession fear  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Stock markets around the world plunged again today amid growing fears that the financial crisis will turn into a deep global recession
Small firms' fury as bank rates shoot up  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Thousands of businesses are on the brink of collapse after being hit by massive increases in their charges by desperate banks
Ryanair 'cheap US flights in three years'  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Ryanair boss michael O'Leary aims to launch a transatlantic cut-price airline within three years
RBS deny sacking Goodwin and McKillop  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Royal Bank of Scotland was today forced to deny reports that two bosses had been axed in the wake of the £500bn state bailout
UK to be worst-hit by world slump - IMF  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
A major recession will take hold of Britain next year, the International Monetary Fund has warned
EU ministers plan £77,000 guarantee  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Bank savings of up to £77,000 could be guaranteed across Europe under plans being considered by EU ministers, it emerged
NS&I cuts rates after flood of new savers  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) today cut the rates it pays savers after being deluged with customers looking for a safe haven for their cash
Output falls for the sixth month in row  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
British manufacturing has plunged into its worst crisis for nearly 30 years as the economy heads into recession
BCC: UK definitely in a recession  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
The UK is in recession, with business confidence, profits and turnover at record lows and unemployment set to rise sharply next year, according to a report today
A&L to pay £7m fine for PPI failings  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
The FSA has fined Alliance & Leicester £7m for failing to tell 210,000 customers the true cost of payment protection insurance in the most serious case yet of PPI failure
We need answers to this saving madness  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
The probity of Scots lenders dives  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Point the finger at Hank not Bill  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Testing time for historic move  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: PHP and Begbies  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
When will it end? Don't ask the Professor  [10/08/2008 01:17 PM]
How long will the crisis last? We should not be too optimistic