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Bank cuts interest rates to record 1.5% - The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a point to 1.5%, their lowest level since it was founded in 1694



Bank cuts interest rates to record 1.5%  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a point to 1.5%, their lowest level since it was founded in 1694
Russian crisis 'could force up gas bills'  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Gas bills could rise in Britain if the row between Russia and Ukraine drags on, a Cabinet minister admitted today
Stock market report: Thursday latest  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
11.30:Shares across Europe fell today amid further signs the recession in Europe will turn out to be a long, drawn-out affair
Beware of 'taxmen' bearing gifts  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Thousands of taxpayers are being targeted by fraudsters every day with fake e-mails trying to trick them into handing over their bank details
Rate cuts will not work, says top boss  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
One of Britain's top high street bosses today warned that interest rate cuts are failing to drag the UK out of recession
Guru predicts 20% fall for house prices  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
One of the UK's most powerful fund managers, who called property to drop 10% last year, says house prices will fare even worse in 2009
Council tax leading to bankruptcy surge  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Thousands of families and pensioners are being forced into bankruptcy after falling just a few hundred pounds behind with their council tax payments
Deflation: Cost of living now falling by 2.4%  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
The cost of living has begun to fall as the cut-throat high street price war finally delivers real savings
Pound fights back to 1.11 against the euro  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
The pound is at last gaining ground against the euro, rising to its highest level for three weeks
Premium Bond prizes cut as rates fall  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Premium Bonds investors have seen the odds of winning a prize slashed by almost a half as interest rates have come down
Taxpayer is sued over B&B rescue  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Investors in Bradford & Bingley are suing the government over the September nationalisation of the ailing mortgage lender
Government plan to print more money  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
The Government may resort to printing extra money as a desperate measure if base rates fall so far that they cease to work as an economic lever
Bonuses in store as Sainsbury forges ahead  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Sainsbury is toasting its best ever Christmas, pledging to create thousands of new jobs and giving staff hope that they will still get a bonus
Car insurance premiums to rocket  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Car insurance premiums could soar by a record 20% this year on the back of rising fraud and personal injury claim, insurers are warning
M&S to axe staff and close 25 food stores  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
M&S is to axe about 1,230 jobs and close 25 Simply Food stores as part of a costcutting drive across the group
New car sales stall to worst for 10 years  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
New car sales in Britain plunged more than a fifth in the past year in what was the worst 12 months for the car industry in more than a decade
iTunes costs slashed to 59p in price war  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Bosses at Apple have announced a major shake-up for music downloaders with plans to sell songs for as little as 59p
Help for savers is a long time coming  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Rose battered by the storm  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
This time fat cats will face revolt in their own ranks  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Maxwell echo that should have alerted Madoff's fans  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Back to basics for exchanges?  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: PPI cash nightmare  [01/08/2009 01:17 PM]