Kate Barker has lifted the lid on life at the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, describing as "just odd" the many meetings she had attended as the sole woman... more
The pound tumbles again after the Bank of England's most hawkish interest rate setter, Andrew Sentance, said Britain may fall back into recession... more
The rise in house prices in the past nine months may have come as a relief to home owners worried about negative equity, but it has been a source of irritation among economists... more
Sterling fluctuated violently as the Bank of England stoked hopes of “a virtuous upward spiral for the economy” but warned of “false dawns” as the UK pulls out of recession... more
Just how wide is the opposition to Tony Ball being made ITV's next chief executive within the higher reaches of the broadcaster? Very, is the answer.... more
The European Central Bank have raised interest rates for the first time since the onset of the credit crunch as it stepped up its fight against inflation... more
Housebuilders' shares are back on the slide after a top Bank of England official declares the current slump in building activity is even worse than in the 1990s recession... more
First-time buyers have received a stark warning that rising mortgage costs may stop them getting on the housing ladder even if house prices slump... more
It all used to be so simple. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee set its interest rate, and all the others fell into line. A fortnight ago, the MPC duly pulled the rate-cut lever, and signalled easier credit... more
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