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What happens when banking becomes alchemy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 17, 2016
If that is the case, then should we be worried?
Britain's new bank chief takes the helm
Jul 1, 2013
Canadian Mark Carney takes over running the Bank of England today. Carney looks good and has star power, but some wonder whether the current adulation will last.
Amid fears of triple-dip recession, U.K. future uncertain
Jan 25, 2013
Days after David Cameron announced a referendum on U.K. membership in the EU, figures out today revealed that Britain is at risk of slipping into its third recession in a row, leading to further uncertainty about the U.K.'s future.
Canadian Mark Carney to lead Bank of England
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 26, 2012
Carney was most recently the governor of the Bank of Canada.
England, France facing more financial struggles
Aug 8, 2012
The Bank of England forecasts this morning the U.K. economy will not grow at all in the coming quarter. Across the channel, the French central bank says the euro's second-largest economy is headed for its own recession. And Germany's being infected by all this through its exports, which fell in June.
Ex-Bank of England member: Central bank action an ominous sign
Dec 9, 2011
Markets breathed a sigh of relief last week as central banks around the world agreed to joint action to fight the European debt crisis. But according to someone on the front lines in 2008, this could mean things are worse than we know.
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