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BANK of England Governor Mark Carney has been accused of over-reacting to last year’s Brexit vote by slashing interest rates and ramping up the country’s money-printing programme, as the chief policymaker appeared before MPs on the Treasury Select Committee. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BITCOIN has been dismissed by investment bank UBS as a “speculative bubble” that is unlikely to ever become a mainstream currency. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

VLADIMIR Putin has given the green light for Russia to have it’s own cryptocurrency – dubbed the CryptoRuble. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

JACKPOTJOY has taken a punt on fresh leadership by calling time on its chief executive just nine months after floating on the London Stock Exchange. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound strengthened against the euro as inflation hit its highest level in five years, raising the chance of an interest rate hike in November, ahead of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s appearance before the Treasury Select Committee. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

FINAL salary pension savers have been warned many schemes could collapse if Britain were to be hit by an economy downturn. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SHAREHOLDERS are gearing up for a long-awaited trial this week as they seek £600million in damages from Lloyds Banking Group and five former executives over claims they were misled during the acquisition of HBOS. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BRITAIN’S middle-aged workers are sleepwalking into retirement poverty, experts warned yesterday. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

A no-fault accident didn’t cost a couple a penny at the time, but there was a costly sting in the tail lurking later on when their new motor insurance premium shot up suddenly by a further £253. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BUSINESSES in England and Wales are bracing themselves for a £1.2 billion tax hike next year, while a staggering number of companies are being dragged to court for failing to keep up with climbing payments. Daily Express :: Finance Feed