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The Bank of England

What the Bank has to weigh up

Nov 03, 2008; 12:33PM

The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates to 4 percent or below from 4.5 percent on Thursday due to the bad economic outlook.

Your Money
Man with computer

Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed banks, a Microsof...

Property
Money

About 1.2 million households could fall into negative equity if the housing slump continues during the global economic downturn, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.

Retirement
Pensioners

Turmoil in global financial markets is forcing pension fund trustees to put off pursuing a buyout for their schemes, leaving volatile pension risks on company balance sheets, industry executives say.

PF Essentials
Petrol pump

The average petrol price fell over the weekend below 1 pound a litre, for the first time in almost a year, the AA said on Monday.