Starling Bank slashes the interest rate it pays to in-credit current account customers by up to 90% Starling currently pays 0.5% on balances up to £2,000 and 0.25% above that From 18 May these rates will be cut to 0.05% Starling blamed the Bank of England’s emergency base rate cut Could others like Nationwide and … Read more
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates to a target range of 0% to 0.25%. … Read more
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates by to a target range of 0% to … Read more
Bank fires up £290bn virus fighting fund: Interest rates are cut to record low of 0.25% By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 The Bank of England led a double-barrelled response to the coronavirus crisis as it unveiled an emergency package to … Read more
Bank of England makes emergency cut in interest rate from 0.75% to 0.25% ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget to battle coronavirus today By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:11 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 07:22 GMT, 11 March 2020 The Bank of England has cut the main interest rate to 0.25 per cent … Read more
Markets regained steam as traders pinned their hopes on other central banks following the US example and cutting interest rates. Investors initially balked at the Federal Reserve’s shock move on Tuesday to make the first emergency cut to rates since the financial crisis. The measure was intended to combat the effects of the rapidly spreading … Read more
US slashes interest rates over coronavirus outbreak, fuelling speculation the UK could follow their lead Bank of England governor indicated a rate cut could be on the cards yesterday Last night the US slashed its interest rates by half a point due to economic risks Bank of England’s governor Mark Carney warned the coronavirus could … Read more
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is accused of ‘major conflict of interest’ after taking £487,000 from luxury property developer while chairman of government affordable housing body Sir Edward Lister, 70, was paid the six-figures by Malaysian company EcoWorld Consultancy fee far exceeded salary of £68,000 as Chairman of Homes England He previously rebutted questions about the potential conflicts of … Read more
Two teenage climate activists joining forces with Greta Thunberg for the Bristol school strike tomorrow have insisted the protest is ‘more important’ than their education. Lily Fitzgibbon and Milly Sibson, both 17 and from the city, are leading Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate tomorrow, and the 17-year-old Swedish activist will visit the UK to attend. The … Read more