No cap for NI rates says minister
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Finance minister David Hanson says he is opposed to introducing a cap to Northern Ireland's new rating system.
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Gordon Brown is told previous governments are to blame for neglecting Northern Ireland's economy.
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Features of the personal banking industry in NI "appear to restrict competition" says the Office of Fair Trading.
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New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen seemed to suffer a slip of the tongue in Parliament on Wednesday, announcing an interest rate hike by the country&#39;s Reserve Bank a day early.
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A report from Ernst & Young says UK policy makers must not hike interest rates so high they hurt the economy.
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Bertie Ahern insists he broke no rules in accepting money Irish PM Bertie Ahern is facing renewed pressure after revealing that he accepted 8,000 for a speaking engagement in 1994.Comment
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Negotiations aimed at restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland have ended without a deal being reached, Tony Blair has said.
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It was the fourth month in a row that the bank&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee decided against changing the rate. The decision was widely expected following indications that Britain&#39;s economy has slowed, and that
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All nine members of the Bank of England&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.75 percent this month, and there seemed to be no discussion of raising borrowing costs.
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Britain&#39;s new finance minister Alistair Darling rejected the concept of economic nationalism as &quot;nonsense&quot; in an interview published Wednesday.
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PM Gordon Brown is considering plans which could see the minimum wage reduced in NI, it is believed.
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The British and Irish prime ministers say much has been achieved in the Northern Ireland peace process but an accord on restoring the province&#39;s power-sharing government is not yet complete.
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First Minister Ian Paisley says he will not be proposing the transfer of policing and justice powers to Stormont.
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Business & money: Bank of England's governor wanted to raise rates to 5.75% this month but was out-voted, monetary policy committee minutes show.
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The police minister denies the pay rise for police was capped to save money for fighting terrorism.
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The IRA-allied Sinn Fein party won't be eligible to take part in any revived power-sharing administration in Northern Ireland unless the Irish Republican Army abandons crime, the province's governor told lawmakers Tuesday.
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The Government is facing demands to pump funds into Northern Ireland in a bid to bolster a talks deal if it is struck, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said tonight.