Stockshots of the Bank of England and UK financial institutions as European stock markets climbed at the open Thursday, with investors widely expecting the Bank of England to announce a third straight interest rate rise to combat decades-high UK inflation. The Bank of England announces its rate decision at 1200 GMT, a day after the Federal Reserve lifted US borrowing costs to combat soaring prices. STOCKSHOTS of the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange, major banks and a trading floor