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View Article  Dominic Farrell - Germany and Berlin

Sunday Business Post Expo Dublin and Germany

The Expo in Dublin was very enjoyable and an opportunity to meet old and new friends alike. The majority of exhibitors were selling Germany and its major cities and these stands where particularly busy. I have been looking at Germany for some time. ...   more »

View Article  Bankers' data show continuing mortgage demand

Recent interest rate rises have yet to lead to any significant cooling of the housing market but the trend for consumers to be more "prudent" about borrowing on credit cards is continuing, a lending body said on Tuesday.

In its latest publication of data covering 70 per cent of gross ...   more »

View Article  UK Inflation falls but rate rise still expected

Inflation fell by more than expected in January, according to official figures published yesterday, but analysts said it was too soon to say whether interest rates had peaked.

Consumer price inflation - the Bank of England's target measure - dropped to an annual 2.7 per cent from December's record high ...   more »

View Article  Sharp fall in UK inflation as transport costs ease

Lower transport costs in January helped UK inflation to fall the most in four years , data released on Tuesday showed.

The pound slumped and government bonds rose as traders calculated that the news reduced the need for the Bank of England to continue increasing the cost of borrowing.

The ...   more »

View Article  Bradford and Bingley sees no slowdown in to buy-to-let

The buoyant UK housing market and the growing ranks of the self-employed helped Bradford & Bingley on Tuesday report an 8 per cent increase in annual underlying profits.

The phenomenal growth of the buy-to-let market in the UK also helped the Yorkshire-based bank profits exceed analysts' expectations.

Lending for residential ...   more »

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View Article  Markets Overview: Europe retreats after ECB rate comments

European stocks beat a hasty retreat on Thursday as the prospect of higher eurozone interest rates loomed over the market.

The European Central Bank left rates unchanged at 3.5 per cent after its policy meeting, but Jean-Claude Trichet, president, clearly signalled a quarter-point tightening next month by saying "strong vigilance" ...   more »

View Article  Sterling slides after rate decision
The pound lost ground on Thursday after the Bank of England left UK interest rates unchanged at it policy setting meeting. While the majority of analysts were expecting UK interest rates to remain on hold at 5.25 per cent, there was some nervousness ahead of the decision in the wake of last month’s surprise 25 basis-point rate rise.    more »
View Article  UK interest rates stay at 5.25 per cent
Interest rates were left unchanged at 5.25 per cent on Thursday, but the city remains convinced that further increases in the cost of borrowing are just around the corner. The tabular content relating to this article is not available to view. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience caused.   more »
View Article  Dominic Farrell - Property investing is a numbers game

Thank you for the positive feedback we had about the new look format and content for the newsletter. Judging by the number of new subscribers we've had since, you must have forwarded it to “everyone you know.” We will endeavour to send the newsletter out every Friday although on occasions ...   more »

View Article  Dominic Farrell - Eastern European Investment good idea?

Dear Investor

I’ve had a busy few days with property investment seminars and a few media interviews including “A Place in the Sun” and the “Sunday Business Post” in Ireland.

For subscribers who live in Ireland, Jet-to-Let Magazine will be at the Sunday Business Post property exhibition in Dublin from ...   more »