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UK House Prices Jump by Highest Rate in Over Six Years
Rightmove website says average UK house prices jump 3.3% on the month in February
UK Pound Nears Three Year High Against US Dollar Amid Stronger Recovery
Sterling gains ground on dollar as forecasters lift UK growth estimates for 2014.
Scottish Independence: What Bank Notes Will Scots Carry in their Wallets?
Chancellor George Osborne's threat that independent Scotland cannot keep sterling sets off massive debate
Scottish Independence: SNP's Stewart Hosie Accuses UK Chancellor George Osborne of 'Bullying' Over Currency Union
SNP's treasury spokesman criticised Chancellor George Osborne's widely tipped desire to torpedo monetary union
EU Bonus Cap: European Commission Demands Bank of England Justify Green Lighting 'Allowances' in Bankers' Pay
Row brewing over Bank of England's application of EU bonus cap rules as "allowances" counted as fixed not variable pay.
Help to Buy: George Osborne Admits UK 'Should be Vigilant' About Housing Bubble Threat
Osborne says Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee on standby in case of housing bubble.
US Hedge Fund Hayman Capital Bets on Argentine Bonds Despite Default Risk
Hayman Capital Management believes investors can still profit by lending to Argentina.
UK Mortgage Approvals Hit Near Six Year High
Bank of England figures show acceleration in mortgage approvals amid Help to Buy and UK recovery.
Scottish Independence: BoE's Mark Carney Warns Currency Union Means Less Sovereignty
SNP leader Alex Salmond pushing for currency union if he wins Scottish independence referendum.
UK Unemployment Will Hit Bank of England's 7% Threshold By End 2014
Reuters poll reveals jobless rate will hit Bank of England's threshold by end of 2014.
BoE: UK Unemployment Rate Will Hit 7% Threshold 'Materially Earlier' than Expected
Bank of England monetary policymakers do not want to hike interest rates early, however.
Biggest Quarterly Job Surge Closes Gap on BoE Interest Rate Threshold
The ONS says the country's jobless rate is just 0.1% off the BoE's threshold.
Bank of England: Unwinding of Stimulus Need Not Hurt Economy
BoE policymaker David Miles co-authors report which says unwinding of QE is not necessarily dangerous.
UK Jobless Rate to Hit Bank of England's 7% 'Threshold' in Early 2015
Economists predict that Mark Carney could consider interest rate rise sooner than predicted.
BoE's Mark Carney Eases Bank Borrowing Access to Boost Lending
Governor acts on promise to boost credit to Britain's economy.
Bank of England's Mark Carney Debunks Labour's Logic on Splitting Up Banks
Mark Carney undermines Labour leader Ed Miliband's arguments on breaking up banks.
Labour's Ed Miliband to Propose Restricting Size of UK's Big Banks
Long-term benefits to British economy via banking reforms are important according to Ed Miliband.
UK Inflation Hits BoE's 2% Target for First Time Since 2009
ONS says slower price growth in food and drink helped pull down UK CPI inflation.
Mission Impossible: Can Fed's Janet Yellen Understand the US Economy?
Latest nonfarm payrolls have made the discussion about the correct direction of monetary policy more difficult
US Unemployment Rate Drop to 6.7% Brings Federal Reserve Threshold Closer
Fed's unemployment rate threshold of 6.5% would spark decision on interest rate rise.
ONS: Britain's Productivity Edges Closer to Pre-Downturn Levels
Office for National Statistics data has revised the level of productivity in UK
Jane Austen £10 Note Campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez Tweet Threats: Two Plead Guilty
Isabella Sorley and John Nimmo sent abusive tweets to British journalist and feminist campaigner.
BoE: Mortgage Approvals Hit Five Year High
Bank of England data shows that mortgage approvals have hit their highest levels since January 2008.
US Unemployment Claims Fall as Jobs Market Picks Up
Unemployment stands at 7% and is expected to fall further.
Paul Tucker Earns Knighthood in New Year Honours List
Ex-deputy Bank of England governor given knighthood for services to central banking
UK Households Paying Down Less Mortgage Debt as Consumers Spend Instead
Bank of England data suggests consumers increasingly confident about UK recovery.
Three UK Economy Stories that will Dominate in 2014
UK house prices, the cost of living and the unemployment rate are ones to watch in 2014.
Top City Regulator Andrew Bailey Slams Bradford Council over Paul Flowers
Bradford Council had 'moral duty' to inform Bank of England about Flowers' resignation.
BoE: Don't Blame Zombie Firms for UK Productivity Slump
Bank of England study finds low interest rates keeping failing firms alive, not bank forbearance on loans.
BoE: George Osborne's Autumn Statement Little Help for UK Economy
Bank of England MPC says chancellor's fiscal measures in Autumn Statement barely change UK outlook.