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United Kingdom European Central Bank raises interest rate to 1.5 percent
Published on 07/07/2011
The European Central Bank has hiked interest rates for the second time this year in a bid to combat inflation. Despite the increase, ECB head Trichet pledged to help Portugal, whose credit rating was slashed this week.
