Breaking The Bank: European Interest Rates Tumble

In Frankfurt, London, and Stockholm, central banks on Thursday announced some of the greatest drops ever recorded in an effort to combat the recession brought on by the global financial crisis.

ECB cuts rates, following BoE, Swedish Riksbank

Europe's central banks moved headfirst to confront the recession brought on by the financial meltdown, slashing their interest rates Thursday as fears about the health of the continent's economies grew.

Buzz Briefs: Jon Hamm, Mark Ruffalo

Hamm To Play Fey Love Interest On "30 Rock" Jon Hamm, who plays advertising executive Don Draper on AMC's "Mad Men," is temporarily trading the offices of Sterling Cooper for NBC's "30 Rock." The actor will ...

Bank cuts interest rates by 1% - PA

Bank cuts interest rates by 1% Interest rates stand at their lowest level since 1951 after the Bank of England took more drastic action to prop up the UK economy.

Interest rate cut: what the experts say

The City has warmly welcomed today's cut in interest rates to 2% by the monetary policy committee , taking them to their joint lowest level in the Bank of England 's 314-year history.

Premium Bond prize numbers tumble

Interest rate cuts by the Bank of England have led to a rapid decline in the number of Premium Bond prizes that are awarded.

Interest rates cut: Ways to beat the rate cut and get an income of more than 5pc

Savers are having their paths blocked wherever they turn for returns foreign banks, shares, property and corporate bonds have all been dismal of late and now ordinary savings deposit rates are going to tumble.

Interest rates cut: Odds of winning Premium Bonds to worsen - again

If National Savings & Investments follows its usual practice, the prize fund for Premium Bonds will fall to 1pc for the February draw and the odds of winning will be at their longest in the bonds' 52-year ...

Central Banks Slash Interest Rates

Confronted by deteriorating economies, central bankers overseas slashed interest rates Thursday.

A.J. Burnett's agent says no deal is imminent, but Blue Jays still in the hunt

Darek Braunecker can compare then and now. Then, three years ago at the general managers' meeting in Indian Wells, Calif., he was a much sought-after man with club executives wanting to talk about his ...