WalesOnline - Tag - interest rates http://www.walesonline.co.uk/ icWales is now WalesOnline. Great new name, same great content. Visit WalesOnline for Wales news, business news, sport, whats on, jobs in Wales and more. en-gb WalesOnline http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/24/high-street-sales-slump-to-20-year-low-91466-21395894/ High street sales slump to 20-year low Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:46:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/24/high-street-sales-slump-to-20-year-low-91466-21395894/ A CONSUMER spending slowdown today looked to have returned with a vengeance after official figures showed retail sales last month suffered their biggest slump for more than 20 years. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/21/mpc-member-calls-for-immediate-interest-rate-cut-91466-21376741/ MPC member calls for immediate interest rate cut Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:08:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/21/mpc-member-calls-for-immediate-interest-rate-cut-91466-21376741/ Britain needs an immediate cut in interest rates to avoid a prolonged recession, one of the country’s monetary policymakers warned today. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/15/petrol-and-food-prices-push-inflation-towards-4-91466-21341922/ Petrol and food prices push inflation towards 4% Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:45:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2008/07/15/petrol-and-food-prices-push-inflation-towards-4-91466-21341922/ INFLATION rose to 3.8% in June – an even higher level than most City economists had predicted. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/personal-finance/2008/06/11/bigger-savers-earning-small-interest-rates-91466-21053851/ Bigger savers earning small interest rates Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/personal-finance/2008/06/11/bigger-savers-earning-small-interest-rates-91466-21053851/ BANKS and building societies are failing to reward savers with large balances with higher interest rates. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/01/05/expert-predict-the-welsh-housing-market-for-2008-91466-20309987/ Expert predict the Welsh housing market for 2008 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/01/05/expert-predict-the-welsh-housing-market-for-2008-91466-20309987/ Is the housing marking in Wales going to go boom, bust or not make many ripples in 2008? Is there still money to be made in bricks and mortar? Steffan Rhys asks the experts to predict the future of our homes