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INVESTORS URGED TO ‘KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON’ WHEN INTEREST RATES START TO RISE

‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ is the message for investors from a leading investment analyst as the day w...

12th August, 2014

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ZOPA’S PEER-TO-PEER LENDING HITS BILLION DOLLAR MARK

World’s first peer-to-peer lender, Zopa, has lent $1 billion to UK consumers since it was founded wi...

12th August, 2014

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ECB ENTANGLED WITH BANKS IN POLICY CONUNDRUM

By David Brierley and Saad Sarfraz Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. The Deutsche Bundesbank i...

8th August, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (05 AUG 14) – AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR STEADY AFTER RBA COMMENTS

Highlight: Australian Dollar steady after RBA Comments Hollande urges Europe to ‘invest more’ Servic...

6th August, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (28/7) – US DOLLARS IS SLIGHTLY FIRMER THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

Highlights: US Dollars is slightly firmer throughout the weekend Fed Reserve Meet this wed: further...

29th July, 2014

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SAVERS STILL CAUTIOUS DESPITE ENCOURAGING GDP FIGURES

Ahead of tomorrow’s GDP announcement by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which is expected...

26th July, 2014

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RISING INTEREST RATES PROVE NECESSITY OF A GOOD CREDIT REPORT

For the 51st month in a row, the Bank of England has elected to keep interest rates at 0.5%, an all-...

26th July, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (23 JUL) – EU CONSUMER CONFIDENCE & BANK OF ENGLAND MINUTES IN SPOTLIGHT

Highlight: Bank of England minutes (voting record) due European Consumer Confidence NZ Interest rate...

24th July, 2014

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YOUR DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (22/7) – UK RETAIL SALES & Q2 GDP IS EAGERLY ANTICIPATED

Highlights: Today: USD may face small sell off upon the inflation figure release UK centric data wil...

23rd July, 2014

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YOUR DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (21/7) – NZ DOLLARS HAS STRENGTHEN UPON RATE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK

Kiwi Dollars has strengthen upon rate announcement this week Debate on GBP interest rate Eurozone &...

22nd July, 2014

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COST OF UK CREDIT CARD DEBT COULD BE HALVED WITH ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Stats reveal UK consumers waste £3.2 billion on expensive credit card debt UK consumers pay £3.2 bil...

19th July, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE

Highlights: Fed Yellen: rate hike US at end of 2015 ECB talk up quantitative easing Eurozone inflati...

18th July, 2014