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Bank of England : Ben Broadbent’s speech on costly capital and the risk of rare disasters
In a speech at Bloomberg in London, Ben Broadbent, External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), argues that investors' fears about downside risks...
SAGA : Economists seem to be living in an academic parallel universe that is ignoring reality
Dr Ros Altmann, Saga Director General said: "The IMF has rightly called on the UK to introduce a programme to boost growth and jobs....
Moneysupermarket.com : inflation still too high despite 0.3% drop in May
The announcement by the Bank of England that inflation has fallen to 4.2 per cent is welcome news for the UK economy, however the...
Moneysupermarket.com : movement returns to mortgage market
Analysis from moneysupermarket.com has found the average interest rate across two-year fixed rate mortgage products is at its lowest since the Bank of England...
Moneysupermarket.com : comments on today’s MPC base rate announcement
Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com comments on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to hold base rate at 0.5% :
"With...
Japan can – and will – be a normal economy again
For several decades, business and economic pundits have exoticized Japan's economy. The supposed lost decades since 1990 have only heightened perceptions of a country...
France and Germany out of recession
Germany and France enjoyed a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday, ending their recessions...
British Retail Consortium (BRC) urges more action on bank lending and credit insurance
A third of small and medium-sized (SME) retailers and almost a fifth of large retailers have experienced a reduction in bank lending in the...
