UK
Economics
The minutes of the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting held on 7 and 8 November reveal David Miles was the only member calling for a boost to the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme.
21 November 2012
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UK
RSM Tenon's financial management division has returned to a normal relationship with the FSA after a period of heightened supervision, it has reported.
19 November 2012
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UK
The UK's accounting rules are distorting bank profits and leading to confusion over executive pay, some of the country's largest investors have have warned.
19 November 2012
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2 min read
UK
The Bank of England still has the 'firepower' to boost the economy through another round of quantitative easing (QE), policymaker David Miles had said.
19 November 2012
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Investment
A plan to merge National Insurance (NI) with income tax would increase wages, create jobs and help reduce costs, business leaders have said.
19 November 2012
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UK
The government is considering nationalising the 316 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches currently up for sale, with a view to creating a new business lender, the Sunday Times reports.
19 November 2012
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1 min read
UK
Fears over future inflation spikes and the ability of the Bank of England to control rising prices have led bond managers to take cover in protective instruments.
19 November 2012
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3 min read
UK
The Bank of England's increasingly unconventional policies could see it cut interest rates further, according to Threadneedle head of multi-asset Toby Nangle.
19 November 2012
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