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A new report by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) reveals that global investment portfolios could lose up to 45 per cent as a consequence of short-term shifts in climate change sentiment. CAMBRIDGE, 13-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release →

Cebr pushes back rate rise forecast until middle of next year New forecasts show the Bank of England will keep rates on hold until the middle of 2016. Previous forecasts predicted a February rate rise. Concerns about the global economy … Read the full press release →

Gentle Fed hikes, Chinese soft landing, persistent Grexit risk STOCKHOLM, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world economy is hesitating. Looking back at developments this spring and summer, the lingering impression is that global growth is not really willing to take … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an enforcement investigation into the Co-operative Bank Plc (Co-op Bank) the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), supported by a team of investigators at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has found that there were serious and … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 21-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday (19 July 2015), the two month public nomination period to determine who should appear on the next £20 note officially closed. Since 19 May, members of the public have nominated visual artists who they believe … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank of England today published the results of an independent review by Deloitte of the disruption to the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system on 20 October 2014.  The Bank also published its response, … Read the full press release →

A University of York PhD student has won a bronze medal for chemistry at the SET for Britain poster competition in Westminster. YORK, 12-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryan Gorman, a final year chemistry PhD student, was awarded the medal for … Read the full press release →

The University of York will host the third annual York Finance Conference (YFC), a public event for students, at the Royal York Hotel next month. YORK, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest internationally student-run finance conference in Europe, the event … Read the full press release →

The Bank of England today announced two new appointments to its Executive Team. LONDON, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Court of the Bank of England today approved the appointment of Alex Brazier as Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and … Read the full press release →

Almost half (46 per cent) of homeowners aren’t able to recall what the current Bank of England base rate is Nine in ten (88 per cent) are completely unaware of the Bank of England’s recent interest rate forecast Half of … Read the full press release →