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Under 46? Work to age 66 [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Plans to make people work longer before they qualify for a state pension were confirmed in a White Paper this afternoon
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Enron bosses found guilty [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Two former bosses of Enron have been found guilty for their part in bringing down US telecoms giant Enron
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Market report: Thursday close [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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A sense of calm returned to the London stock market today, allowing frazzled investors to mull over the events of the past couple of weeks
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Barclays hit by bad debts [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Rising levels of bad debt continued to trouble Barclays, after it reported further growth in the number of customers in difficulty
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BAA faces break-up threat [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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BAA's London monopoly is under threat after the OFT said it is to launch an investigation into the UK airports market
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Shares boom is over, says guru [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Anthony Bolton, one of the UK's greatest ever stock pickers, has called the end of the stock market's bull run
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Food beats drink at Mitchells pubs [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Mitchells & Butlers today symbolised the future shape of Britain's pubs as it revealed that it now makes more money selling food than booze
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Booming LSE in Nasdaq tryst [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Clara Furse, chief executive of the LSE, is meeting with Nasdaq today, after delivering sparkling full-year figures
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Sir Ken sets checkout date for 2008 [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Veteran grocery kingpin Sir Ken Morrison has finally set the date for his departure from the helm of supermarkets group Wm Morrison
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Floats hit as Footsie troubles worsen [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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The London market was today heading toward the long holiday weekend in a state of turmoil with a string of flotations pulled or in doubt
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Network Rail makes £232m loss [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Network Rail has revealed that it lost £232m last year, but its bosses maintain it is on course to make a profit
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Scottish Power to hike prices again [05/25/2006
11:48 PM]
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As it unveiled a 47% jump in pre-tax profits,
Scottish Power warned customers that further price hikes are inevitable
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Borrowers taking on life of debt [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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People contacting Citizens Advice for debt advice are so deep in the red that it will take them an average of 77 years to clear their loans
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Wives win landmark divorces [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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The Law Lords ruled in favour of ex-wives today in a major legal ruling on two big money divorce cases
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Casino shortlist is revealed [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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The UK's first Las Vegas-style super-casino will be located in one of eight venues named today by the panel set up to vet almost 30 applications
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Pensions shake-up 'to hit middle-earners' [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Millions of middle-income earners face a new 'stealth tax' under plans to reform the state pension system
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Hosepipe ban takes toll on B&Q [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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First-quarter profits crashed 70% at B&Q, because of the cold spring weather and its stores in the South being hit by the hosepipe ban
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Capital in a spin as ad revenues slump [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Capital Radio owner GCap Media today warned investors of more pain before it returns to growth as it revealed a sharp slump in profits
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Eurotunnel closes in on £682m debt deal [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Struggling Eurotunnel has reached an outline deal to restructure its crushing £6.2bn of debts
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Stamp duty rakes in £1bn a month [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Gordon Brown is raking in £1bn a month in stamp duty, and £250m in inheritance tax, according to the latest figures
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M&S profits soar by 35% [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Profits for Marks & Spencer soared by 35% last year to £751m, as Stuart Rose's spectacular womenswear-led revival continues
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Manston charter venture set for take-off [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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The latest attempt by Kent's airfield, Manston, to become an international passenger airport is set to get off the ground tomorrow
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Clampdown on elderly drivers [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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Elderly drivers should face tougher restrictions to stem the number of people aged 70 or older being involved in traffic accidents
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Floats head for deep freeze [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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After the boom times of big IPOs, there may well now be a pause until London shares find a steady bottom
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This is the one show you should switch off [05/25/2006 11:48 PM]
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The Financial Mail's ace investigator tells TV shoppers to beware a shambles of a channel
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