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Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:39:57 GMT
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951.
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Pound hits new low against euro
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:55:50 GMT
The British pound hits a historic low against the euro after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 2%.
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US Fed urges foreclosures push
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:10:14 GMT
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke calls on the government to take action to stem the increasing number of home foreclosures.
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Enough done?
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:55:41 GMT
ECB cut interest rate, but not as fast as others
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Robert Peston
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:29:38 GMT
The future is bleak for subprime and specialist lenders
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ECB cuts eurozone rates to 2.5%
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:17:44 GMT
The European Central Bank delivers its biggest rate cut, lowering interest rates to 2.5% from 3.25%.
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Hugh Pym
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:08:16 GMT
Could UK interest rates go even lower than 2%?
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France unveils huge stimulus plan
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:21:33 GMT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils a 26bn-euro ($33bn, £23bn) stimulus plan to help France fend off financial crisis.
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Sweden cuts interest rates to 2%
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:03:19 GMT
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, cuts its key interest rate by a record 1.75 percentage points to 2%.
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House prices still falling fast
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:45:38 GMT
House prices are falling at a faster rate, the Halifax says, as prices fell 2.6% between October and November.
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