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Bank gives mixed signals on QE
by Josh Hall | 10 Jul 2009
The Bank of England yesterday announced that interest rates would remain at 0.5 per cent, and that the quantitative easing programme would not be extended.
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Factory gate prices still down
by Josh Hall | 10 Jul 2009
Factory gate prices fell in June at the fastest year-on-year rate for eight years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Bank hints rates to remain unchanged, QE to be extended
by Josh Hall | 09 Jul 2009
The Bank of England is expected to maintain rates at their historic low of 0.5 per cent at the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday.
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Builders in mortgage drought warning
by Josh Hall | 09 Jul 2009
Any recovery in the housing market is being held back by the continuing lack of mortgage availability, according to two of the UK"s largest building firms.
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Bank regulation to be tightened
by Josh Hall | 09 Jul 2009
The regulation of the banking sector will be tightened in response to the financial crisis, as a result of proposed government reforms.
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CBI proposes new 'alternative to redundancy' scheme
by Josh Hall | 06 Jul 2009
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has laid out proposals for a new "semi-redundancy" arrangement in which employees of struggling businesses could see their contracts suspended for up to six months.
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'Cash for bangers' scheme hailed as new car sales improve
by Josh Hall | 06 Jul 2009
The rate of decline for new car sales has slowed significantly, with the car scrappage scheme being hailed by analysts for its "positive impact".
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Backdated business rates may be next government climbdown
by Josh Hall | 03 Jul 2009
The row over backdated business rates looks set to be reopened, thanks to a letter from new Home Secretary Alan Johnson.
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Housing worst 'behind us', but growth will be 'anaemic' - BoE
by Josh Hall | 03 Jul 2009
The Bank of England"s housing and mortgage specialist has said that the worst of the housing crisis is now behind us, but that growth over the coming years will be "anaemic".
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UK manufacturing contraction slowing
by Josh Hall | 02 Jul 2009
The speed at which the UK manufacturing sector is shrinking appears to be slowing, according to a new survey released yesterday.
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