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I got a statement from my building society last week telling me how much interest I had earned on my cash ISA in the last financial year. On an ISA containing close to £13,000 I received a little over £45 in interest.

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Justin's Commentary

Oh please stop wringing your hands, politicians, and apparently blaming everyone else except yourselves. From 'banker and business bashing' to Euro carping, they cannot just pass off the responsibility to others. Please can we have some effective leadership not only to encourage change, but above all inspire that key word for all our economies, whether personal, corporate or national - confidence?

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• Thursday preview: QE decision, Rio, BG, Diageo

  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).

• 2012 to be a tough year for UK, but Citi still overweight on banks

  In 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.

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• Escher wins big contract with leading postal authority

• Smurfit Kappa reinstates dividend

• Misys boss makes his exit

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• US close: Stocks nudge higher on Greek draft agreement

  - Stocks end higher as Greek drafts deal. - Greece to cut minimum wage by 20%. - Caesers soars on stock market debut.

• London close: Stocks slip as Greek talks commence

• Europe close: Greece dominates markets

• US mid-morning: Stocks turn down as investors fret over Greece

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