BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales up 1% in August; Investec profits increase; Volution makes takeover deal
Retail sales increased by 1 per cent in August, according to the Office for National Statistics, as better weather boosted ...
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Bank of England freezes rate after jumbo US cut
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 percent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Federal Reserve. Following a regular meeting ...
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Missouri inmate faces execution for crime he did not commit
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has a history of pushing for the execution of those found innocent. #antiracism ...
Prosecutors, Jurors, and the Victim’s Family Want His Execution Tossed. Will it Matter?
Prosecutors, jurors, and the victim’s family want Marcellus Williams’ execution tossed. He’s still set to be executed next ...
White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn’t have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit
A federal judge has partially sided with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a now-imprisoned white Kansas City ...
Giants officially eliminated from the postseason in walk-off loss at Baltimore
It was a foregone conclusion for weeks, but the Giants officially saw their postseason chances reach zero in another ...
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House Committee Calls On Five States To Probe ‘Potential Criminal Activity’ Involving ActBlue Donations
Republican Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil on Wednesday called on five states to launch probes into ActBlue, a well-known ...
Bailey fails the growth test: Bank needs decision makers with business know-how, says ALEX BRUMMER
Contrasts are bound to be made between the half a percentage point cut in US interest rates and the decision of the Bank of ...
Pound hits two-year high as Bank holds rates at 5% - and shares soar as investors cheer jumbo cut by the Fed
The Bank of England held its base rate at 5% at noon yesterday as Governor Andrew Bailey insisted it must be 'careful not to ...
Bank of England holds interest rates steady
The Bank of England has held interest rates steady following Thursday's move by the US Federal Reserve. The bank's board ...
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Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
Minutes to the meeting showed that eight of the nine members of the panel voted to keep rates unchanged, while one backed a quarter-point reduction.
Why have interest rates stayed the same - and when will they go down?
The Bank of England has said interest rates could come down “gradually over time” after deciding to keep them unchanged at 5% ...