BCE Hikes Dividend, Sees '05 Growth
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BCE Inc. BCE.TO unveiled its first  dividend increase in 10 years on Wednesday and said it expects  higher revenue and per share profit next year, mainly from  wireless, video and high-speed Internet services.
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is tipped to put up interest rates to 5.75%.
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MONTREAL -- For the third quarter of 2004, BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE - News News) reported revenue of $4.8 billion, up 3.3% and EBITDA(1) of $1.
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The eurozone interest rate is raised to 3.5% as the European Central Bank keeps a close rein on inflation.
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Treasury debt prices rose on Wednesday on short covering, but benchmark yields stayed near five-year highs as strong economic data raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve may increase interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point on Tuesday as widely expected, saying growth &quot;appears to have regained some traction.
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Description: The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the fifth time since June. The quarter-point increase will put the federal funds rate at 2 1/4 percent.
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- The Coca-Cola Co.  said it raised its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 34 cents from 31 cents a share.
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Stock jumps despite revelation of $5.5B mortgage-related writedowns.
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Business & money: Analysts believe Bank of England still likely to raise interest rates higher in the coming months.
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The European Central Bank is set to lift its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point when it meets this week &#151; the fifth such move since the bank started adjusting rates in December 2005 as Europe's economy picked up.
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Bank of England raises interest rates by a quarter point to 5.75%, their highest level for six-and-a-half years.
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Business & money: Bank of England contemplates a fifth rise in interest rates in less than 12 months to tackle inflation.
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The Federal Reserve yesterday raised its key interest rate for the fifth time since June, signaling that it expects the economy to grow moderately and interest rates to rise gradually in the new year.
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Shares climbed as investors bet economies and earnings would keep growing even as interest rates rise.
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The Bank of Canada raised its overnight  interest rate a quarter percentage point on Tuesday to 2.50  percent as expected, and made clear it would keep raising rates  even as it lowered its forecast for Canadian growth.
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Aramark Corp., the world&#39;s third-largest food service provider, said Tuesday that its board approved a 10 percent increase in the company&#39;s quarterly cash dividend to 5.5 cents per share, or 22 cents annually.