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Bank of England remains divided on stimulus

The Bank of England's policymakers remain divided on whether to provide more stimulus to the flat-lining economy.

British inflation eases by more than expected

Inflation nevertheless remains above the Bank of England's target of 2 percent.

Bank of England sees 'modest, sustained' recovery

Journalists tried to press King to wax nostalgic on his many years at the Bank of England, but he dodged sentimentality.

ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles

The ECB has stayed away from a key tool to help stimulate an economy that is already used by the Fed, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England.

Bank of England opts against another stimulus

The Bank of England has opted against injecting more money into the ailing British economy, which has one foot in recession.

Markets remain buoyed by Dow's new record

Investors in Europe will be keen to see later in the day if the European Central Bank and the Bank of England follow the Bank of Japan's lead and keep monetary policy unchanged.

UK's Cameron to dismiss calls for policy shift

The Bank of England, too, has expressed growing concern over Britain's economy and came surprisingly close to backing another monetary stimulus in their last meeting.

Bank of England: action needed over RBS losses

The Bank of England's governor says the U.K. treasury chief must take decisive action over losses at the Royal Bank of Scotland and hasten plans to return it to the private sector.

BOE predicts inflation will worsen

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Future Bank of England boss open to policy review

Mark Carney, the Canadian central banker who is set to become the Bank of England's governor this summer, says he is open to a review of Britain's monetary policy framework.

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