Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says an independent Scotland would have to cede some of its national sovereignty if it wants to keep the pound.
The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash?
The problem with the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report – presented for the last time this week by Sir Mervyn King – is that it feeds the idea that the governor has all the answers.
Regulators say Britain’s banks must take action to ensure they can cope with the extra costs they face because of bad debts, mis-selling and the eurozone crisis.
The governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, says the economy is recovering but inflation will be higher than previously forecast.
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, says it is time to review inflation targeting and describes the UK economy as a patient that needs reviving. Faisal Islam reports from Davos.
Retailers predict shoppers will spend £5bn this weekend ahead of Christmas. But after a bleak year for the economy, is this a touch of wishful thinking? James Blake reports.
When Jon Snow interviewed Sir Mervyn King last night words like “banks” “economy” and “money” were unsurprisingly regularly used – but what else was on the Governor’s mind?
Sir Mervyn King offers green lights to George Osborne, but promises no green shoots to the rest of us. Faisal Islam dissects the Bank of England governor’s comments in Thursday’s live interview.
Gary Gibbon
Gary Gibbon’s verdict on Sir Mervyn King’s interview on Channel 4 News: some of it helpful to the government – but a red flag of rebellion over the banking reform bill.
Ahead of tonight’s extended Channel 4 News interview with Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King, we look at how the country’s economic problems have affected the lives of four people.
Exclusive: Watch here as Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King is interviewed by Jon Snow.
A green light for George Osborne to miss the debt target? In his interview on Channel 4 News, Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King hints that slow world growth would be an “acceptable excuse”.
As Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King takes part in his first live television interview, Channel 4 News charts the above-target inflation rates during the latter half of his tenure.
Sir Mervyn King’s interference in the ousting of Barclays’ chief Bob Diamond is difficult to justify, the chairman of the committee investigating the Libor rate-rigging scandal tells Channel 4 News.