* BoE cuts interest rate by .25 points to 5.0 percent* ECB holds rate at 4.0 percent eyeing inflation* Alitalia protesters make a splash in Rome* Alitalia protesters make a splash in Rome

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% (Video)

April 10, 2008

Interest rates are cut to 5% by the Bank of England to shore up the UK’s slowing economic growth.

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With US in crisis, global economy in peril: IMF

April 9, 2008

The global economic outlook is becoming increasingly grim as the United States appears unable to escape recession from a housing meltdown whose effects are still spreading, the IMF said Wednesday. Global expansion is set to slow to 3.7 percent in 2008…

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Pre Market U.K. (Video)

April 9, 2008

04/10/08 What will likely have an impact in the next trading session.

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The U.K. and World Economies, insight from BBC News (Video)

April 9, 2008

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Economy ‘can beat crunch’ UK (Video)

April 9, 2008

The chancellor is optimistic about the UK economy despite gloomy forecasts for the future.

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Bank of England Rate Cut ‘Guaranteed’ (Video)

April 8, 2008

Russell Jones, head of fixed-income and currency strategy at RBC Capital Markets,speaks with MarketWatch’s Bill Watts about the Bank of England’s upcoming rate decision and what he expects to happen. (April 8).

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