Inflation Reaches Record Hig...

October 18, 2011

Inflation rates in the UK recently jumped to a nearly 2 decade high at 5.2% in September, primarily due to higher energy costs. In addition, the consumer prices index (CPI) is currently higher than it...

Financial Ministers Argue Th...

October 18, 2011

After recent hikes in energy prices caused inflation to rise to a two decade high of 5.2% during the last month, financial ministers are arguing that these high inflation statistics should not be used...

BoE Halts an Aspect of Its Q...

October 18, 2011

In an unexpected and surprising move, the Bank of England (BoE) recently stopped buying bonds that have a 2017 maturity date with a coupon of 8.75pc, after bond dealers rose the price to more than 140...