Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in a Decade The interest rate increase comes at a delicate time for the British economy, as the central bank tries to strike a balance between moderate growth and rising inflation. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:South Korean Court Begins Hearings on Park Geun-hye’s ImpeachmentA Small African Nation Severs Ties with Taiwan, and Beijing ApplaudsIsraeli, Italian and Polish Citizens Were Among Victims of Berlin AttackBaltics Journal: Who Tossed On the First Tinsel? Two Baltic Capitals DisagreeTrump Taps Peter Navarro, Vocal Critic of China, for New Trade PostU.S. Returns Some Okinawa Land to Japan, but Unease Endures