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Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 05:58 GMT 06:58 UK
Mervyn King, Bank of England Governor
Economy faces bumpier time - King
The economy faces risks but inflation is not a "serious concern" yet, the Bank of England's Mervyn King says.
UK interest rates steady at 4.5%

HMRC web site Migrants wrongly get tax credits
Immigrants who got National Insurance numbers received tax credits they should not have had, the BBC learns.
Bank customer in Kuwait Brown to support Islamic finance
The UK can help promote the growth of the Islamic finance industry, Chancellor Gordon Brown will say in a speech.
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THE MARKETS 07:02 UK
FTSE 100
5620.9
-34.30
Dax
5395.6
-68.53
Cac 40
4723.2
-45.00
Dow Jones
10792.6
-99.34
Nasdaq
2091.3
-43.74
S&P 500
1236.4
-15.90
BBC Global 30
5277.6
-25.79
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