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Bank expands QE by £50bn; Rates held

IFAonline | 09 Feb 2012 | 12:00

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK’s ailing economy.

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News Corp says hacking scandal has cost it $200m - papers

IFAonline | 09 Feb 2012 | 11:35

Phone hacking at News International has cost Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation nearly $200m (£126m) to date, the company said last night, as it warned it could not predict the final bill.

Hargreaves shares tumble on business growth fears

IFAonline | 09 Feb 2012 | 09:31

Hargreaves Lansdown shares fell sharply in morning trading as investors looked past record profits to focus on slowing business growth.

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Blog: What would a euro break-up look like?

IFAonline | 13 Dec 2011 | 07:35

The German central bank told me in no uncertain terms last week it was not printing Deutsche Marks, despite growing speculation - and a number of sources - pointing to the contrary.

Redwood: Why the bears are focusing on Italy

Professional Adviser | 07 Nov 2011 | 13:30

A week of near farce in Greek politics ended recently with a government of national unity accepting the previously arranged deal.

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