FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth
byVia FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth: Sterling was lifted on Wednesday by UK data indicating that recovery in business…
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Bank of England governor urged to keep cash taps running | Business | The Observer
by Steve BakerVia Bank of England governor urged to keep cash taps running | Business | The Observer : Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor,…
FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – Companies pay down debts
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – Companies pay down debts. The bank debt held by companies fell for the first time…
Quantitative easing only one week to run, economists warn – Telegraph
by Steve BakerVia Quantitative easing only one week to run, economists warn – Telegraph. The unprecedented programme of quantitative easing could be coming to an end,…
Bank of England poised to pump billions more into economy | guardian.co.uk
by Steve BakerVia Bank of England poised to pump billions more into economy | Business | guardian.co.uk : Economists believe the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC)…
FT.com / Capital Markets – Bank pushed to step up QE
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / Capital Markets – Bank pushed to step up QE: The Bank of England reached a milestone this week. Its purchases of…
FT.com / UK – Bank profits were due to ‘luck, not skill’
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / UK – Bank profits were due to ‘luck, not skill’: The superior performance of the financial services sector in the years leading…
British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph
by Steve BakerVia British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph: Britain’s banks remain over-indebted, highly vulnerable and harbour growing funding…
Mervyn King – change to the structure, regulation and culture of our banking system is necessary
by Steve BakerVia Speech by MERVYN KING GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND: We need to reflect more deeply on the nature of the failures before designing a…