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Pension savings crisis deepens [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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A dramatic deterioration in the number of people saving enough for retirement was revealed today
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Debt advice firm says custom doubling [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Debt advice firm Debt Free Direct saw its profits soar by 177% today as more than a million Britons struggled to cope with excessive levels of borrowing
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Market report: Tuesday 12.30 [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Reckitt Benckiser has pleased the market by losing out to rival Johnson & Johnson of the US in the auction for American drugs giant Pfizer
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Home repossessions treble [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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The number of Londoners who face having their homes repossessed has trebled in five years according to figures released today
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'Sitting duck' WH Smith does splits [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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WH Smith is to create two separate businesses by the end of the summer when it demerges its newsagents' chain from its distribution arm
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Pearson explored tie-up with WSJ [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Publisher Pearson secretly explored combining parts of the Financial Times with the Wall Street Journal to create a global business news giant
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Carpetright's profits floored [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Carpetright posted an 11% fall in annual profits today after it was hit by a slowdown in the UK housing market last year.
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Dragon Rachel bounces back [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Dragons' Den star Rachel Elnaugh is back in business - advising people via hypnotherapy on how to launch their own business
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Bankers' forum says loan rates are too low [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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World interest rates need to be raised because massive asset-price bubbles have been allowed to develop, an influential banking group has warned
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Price-hike boss quits British Gas [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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The British Gas boss responsible for delivering price rises to millions of UK customers announced he was quitting his job today
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Mittal-Arcelor giant could sell off £8bn [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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The new global steel colossus to be created by the £18.6bn takeover of Arcelor by Mittal Steel, could sell assets worth up to £8bn
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Virgin profits from surcharge [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Virgin Atlantic today revealed that controversial passenger fuel surcharges had helped it double profits on the back of record sales
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Charles: Me and my money [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Prince Charles took £14m from the Duchy of Cornwall and paid £3m in tax, his annual accounts revealed for the first time today
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Homebuyers catch June bug [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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The World Cup failed to deter house hunters as the number of homes sold soared by 8% during June - more than double the 3.3% rise in May
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Strike fear over pensions [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Civil service unions threaten 'robust' action over leaked Government plans to go back on a deal covering public sector pensions
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Buffet's £24bn giveaway [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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The world's second-richest man is handing his fortune to good causes before he dies
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EMI ready to make pitch for a stake in BMG [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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EMI is reported to be looking at joining a consortium to bid for BMG Music Publishing, the company put up for auction by Bertelsmann
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Casino giants in merger talks [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Casino operators Stanley Leisure and London Clubs International have confirmed they are in discussions over a possible merger
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Play misty for Mittal's empire [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Arcelor and Mittal are two giants of the steel industry which deserve each other
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Ofcom lets ConTV show go on [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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This week the ace investigator is hot on the trail of a TV shopping channel that has left customers without their goods
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Maude's firm on marketing mission [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Tips & tactics: Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week includes The Mission Marketing Group
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Standard's sale looks a safe bet [06/27/2006 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mail's top stock-picker says that investors should be safe buying into Standard Life's share offer
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