Bank of England
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2014 forecast cut to 0.8% from the 0.9% predicted three months ago as bank says it will reassess policy measures next year
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The Co-op reported a loss of £76m for the first six months of 2014 and had to raise £1.9bn of capital in the last 18 months
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Enquiry to assess chances of an economic crash if climate change rules render coal, oil and gas assets worthless
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Consumers have made the most of fierce competition among lenders and a price war on the high street to increase spending on credit cards and loans
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Andrew Tyrie attacks bank for response to plans that could see managers jailed for up to seven years over reckless misconduct
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Despite recent arrivals at the Bank of England, the ‘dismal science’ must do more to change, writes Jennifer Rankin
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With oil prices predicted to keep falling, the implications for consumers and the British economy are profound
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Robert Jenkins: Despite scandal after scandal in the financial sector, the absence of personal accountability persists
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Poll of economists finds that July to September 2015 is the likely time for Bank of England action
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Simon Jenkins: Juncker’s new fund will do little to head off Europe’s lost decade, as Friedman and Keynes would agree
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Surge in business and consumer spending drove the US economy to an annual growth rate of 3.9% between July and September, but there are still concerns over a slowdown
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The American economy grew faster than first estimated, with GDP rising at an annual pace of 3.9% in the July-September quarter
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UK job market has changed permanently due to financial crisis, Mark Carney tells Treasury select committee
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Move suggests authorities are closer to filing criminal charges in long-running investigation into whether banks have been colluding to move currency rates
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Company printing Bank of England notes says fierce competition will affect profits for two years
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Deloitte to look into 20 October incident in which home buyers and sellers were unable to complete transactions
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Katie Allen: The ECB is eager to warn teenagers about inflation. But as price growth slows, that looks like yesterday’s scare story
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Investigation by lawyer looks into possible manipulation of money market auctions in 2007 and 2008
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Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings shows how much UK workers earn on average and how it compares with last year
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Nemat Shafik told MPs on the Treasury select committee that criminal sanctions would be more effective than fines
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Guardian business live Bank of England split 7-2 over interest rates; Royal Mail shares dive 8% - business live
All the latest business and financial news, as Royal Mail reports a 21% drop in operating profits and the Bank of England’s monetary policy remains split
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Monetary policy committee member warns decline in international banking flows could increase the UK’s vulnerability to domestic shocks
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While inflation has edged higher, a cluster of economic factors point to the rate tumbling again in the coming months
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‘Performance bonds’ would pay out over time if there was no misconduct – avoiding EU’s financially illiterate bonus cap
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Bank of England governor’s proposals to curb excessive risk-taking include putting non-bonuses or fixed pay on the line
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PM says ‘red warning lights are flashing’ against a backdrop of instability and uncertainty, as G20 summit draws to a close
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Chief economist Andy Haldane to criticise failure to discuss banking issues prior to financial crisis
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Editorial: Three countries have caught five institutions with their hands in the till. Banking is rotten to the core, but flattering pre-crisis ideas about its role have proved remarkably hard to shift
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George Osborne says proceeds from regulator's crackdown on currency market rigging will be 'used for the wider public good'
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George Osborne says proceeds from regulator’s crackdown on currency market rigging will be ‘used for the wider public good’
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Bank says Martin Mallett was fired for ‘serious misconduct’ a day ahead of the Grabiner report into forex-rigging
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The Bank of England governor’s clear message is that the cost of borrowing will not go up for now
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Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne says the government will be taking strong action against corruption in the City following the Forex probe
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Falling commodity prices and weak wage growth triggers drastic change of view at Bank of England
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