What to expect ahead of the Bank of England’s Sept. policy meeting
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates steady and make no changes to its asset purchasing program…
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Bank of England holds rates steady, sees two hikes in the next three years
The Bank of England (BOE) held on Thursday interest rates steady at 0.25 percent, as expected, while largely…
Bank of England staff walk out in first strike action for 50 years over pay dispute
Workers at the Bank of England (BOE) walked out Tuesday on strike for the first time in five decades, over a pay…
UK inflation made unexpected slowdown in June, easing pressure on BoE
British inflation surprisingly slowed for the first time since October until June, adding to the likelihood that…
Sterling climbs to 3-week high, FTSE drops on Carney rate hike signal
Britain's main FTSE 100 stock index dropped on Wednesday, after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the bank…
Pound sterling soars above $1.27 on hawkish view by BOE’s chief economist
The pound sterling pushed above $1.27 Wednesday, erasing losses following hawkish comments made by the Bank of…
Dollar advance stalls as oil slides, pound struggles near 2-month low
Dollar prices pulled back from one-month highs against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as tumbling oil prices…
Europe stocks close lower as Barclays charged with fraud
European bourses ended lower on Tuesday as oil prices fell to seven-month lows and investors digested comments…
European bourses end lower on central banks’ actions
Bourses in Europe provisionally ended Thursday lower as investors digested monetary policy decisions from the Bank…
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England (BOE) held on Thursday interest rates steady at 0.25 percent, though an unexpected rise in…
