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Interest rates 'on hold for nine months'

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Interest rates 'on hold for nine months' - The cost of borrowing is not expected rise until at least March next year, according to a poll of economists. Stock exchanges deal - London is poised be major beneficiary from a merger of New York Stock Exchange Euronext. Market report, ID fraud



Interest rates 'on hold for nine months'  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Interest reates - The cost of borrowing is not expected to rise until at least March next year, according to a poll of economists
Stock exchanges deal to boost London  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
London is poised to be a major beneficiary from last night's agreed $20bn (£10.7bn) merger of the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext
Market report: Friday close  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
McCarthy & Stone injected some much-needed oomph into the midcap market today as it confirmed that it is in takeover talks
Fears of US interest rate hike ease  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The chances of US interest rates hike at the end of this month decreased dramatically after figures showed the crucial job market weaker than expected
Council records are ID fraud gift  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Councils are publishing sufficient details on people applying for planning permission for fraudsters to be able to takeover their identities
Warning on foreign homes risk  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Buying a home abroad is full of pitfalls that are rarely mentioned by TV presenters, the consumer body Which? warns today
Power failure shuts down Abbey  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Abbey customers were unable to access cash machines, online banking or branches today as a systems failure caused chaos across the country
Goldman Sachs mulls joining chase for BAA  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The prospect of a Goldman Sachs white knight bid to protect BAA from hostile Spanish bidder Ferrovial came closer today as the bank refused to rule itself out of the dogfight
New deal to cut European roaming costs  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The cost of making mobile calls overseas is set to fall after a deal between Europe's leading mobile phone operators
Britain's favourite cars revealed  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's beleaguered motor industry got a boost today when four UK-built cars made it into a top 10 list of most-satisfying models
Water firms face tide of protests  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Directors are on the defensive as they report big profits against a background of rising bills and chronic leakages
Hi-tech fun speeds Hornby to growth  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The new hi-tech Scalextric racing car game propelled maker Hornby into its seventh successive year of profit growth
Glaxo to up stakes in Pfizer race  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline is to bid more than $15bn (£8.2bn) for the much sought-after consumer healthcare business of US rival Pfizer
Six join queue for Brambles' Cleanaway  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Brambles is believed to have attracted up to six bidders for waste disposal firm Cleanaway UK, which could fetch £650m
Dyson cleaners suck, says survey  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Dyson vacuum cleaners are the least reliable on the market, according to new research
Top two out of tune at Sony  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Two veteran music industry executives have quit Sony BMG as a result of a power play between Sony and Bertelsmann
RBS in Chinese bonus  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Royal Bank of Scotland made another £55m in Hong Kong from the stock market float of Bank of China
Banks in pledge to cut charges  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The major banks are to reduce 'unfair' penalty charges for people who miss payments on their credit cards after a ruling by the OFT
Two win £1m Premium Bond prizes  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
A grandmother from Warwickshire and a married man from Cumbria have each scooped £1m prizes in the June Premium Bond draw
£2bn water profits but bills will rise  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Water bills will have to rise as the country faces up to long-term shortages, consumers are warned today
Heinz to shed 2,700 jobs as factories close  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Ketchup-to-baked beans giant Heinz is to cut its worldwide workforce by 2,700 as it closes 15 factories in a bid to cut costs
T-Mobile props up service league  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
The mobile phone company came last in a survey published today of pre-pay and contract customers on quality of service. O2 came top
Premiership wages pass their peak  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Premiership football clubs have managed to rein in their wage bills for the first time in the league's history, figures showed today
Rafferty runs-off record profits  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
Tips & tactics: Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week includes Printing.com
Goldman Sachs quick fix for dollar  [06/03/2006 01:17 PM]
We could still be due a rate rise this year, but a firm pound would hold off the evil day