Bank of England

The Bank of England (BoE) has extended its quantitative easing programme by £50bn, in a bid to get the UK economy out of recession.

The Bank of England is likely to pump another £50bn into the UK economy today, in the latest round of quantitative easing.

The Bank of England's deputy governor Paul Tucker has asked to be allowed to address the Treasury Select Committee following the revelation he contacted Bob Diamond to discuss Barclays' LIBOR submissions.

Barclays' submission of a memo to the Treasury Select Committee has revealed how Bank of England (BoE) officials advised the bank on LIBOR.

DIAMOND

The Bank of England should pump £50bn more into the "stalled" economy to kick-start the recovery, David Miles has told the Financial Times.

The Bank of England has warned hedge fund managers the eurozone crisis could result in a clampdown on their activities.

UK CONSUMER

UK bank shares have jumped following last night's announcement of a £100bn stimulus package for the UK economy.

The Bank of England (BoE) is to launch new stimulus packages in a bid to get the economy moving again.