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Busy though the company news schedule is on Thursday, it is the outcome of the meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that is likely to garner most of the attention on Thursday, as the market expects the MPC to announce another round of asset purchases (quantitative easing, or QE).
Read more- Greek talks now underway in Athens.- Investors await policy decision by BoE tomorrow.- Reckitt leads risers after full-year results.
Read moreIn spite of what Citi believes will be another tough year for the UK economy, the US investment bank has reiterated its overweight position on UK banks.
Read moreRead our views on 2012 and hear Alan Higgins, Chief Investment Officer for UK interviewed on Bloomberg.
UPDATED - Lack of euro crisis solution puts pressure on ratings
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