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A&L tumbles as suitor retreats [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Shares in Alliance & Leicester fell sharply today as potential French takeover suitor Crèdit Agricole retreated back across the Channel
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1m a month switch to save [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Gas and electricity customers switched in their thousands to cheaper suppliers in March in the biggest price protest for years
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Market report: Weds 12.30 [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Takeover target Alliance & Leicester was a big faller as its French suitor announced that it has had a change of heart
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Ferrovial could be forced to sell assets [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The government thought Ferrovial would reconsider its bid for BAA when threatened with probes by the OFT and CAA, it has emerged
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Leaks won't wash out Thames float [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The troubled water company's German owner says the planned Thames flotation is still on track
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Cadbury bug alert could be widened [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Cadbury underestimated the risk posed by salmonella in its chocolate, says a new report. But shares in the company remain unaffected
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NatWest 3 face jail in a week [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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British businessmen have swung behind the NatWest bankers accused of fraud after it emerged they could be deported by next week
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Tough times for Matalan [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Trading figures showing tough times at Matalan raised the temperature for founder-chairman John Hargreaves at today's annual meeting
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Wimpey builds record number of homes [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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George Wimpey built more homes in the first half of 2006 than in any six-month period for 25 years, it said today
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Overseas investors flock to UK [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain is attracting a record number of foreign investors, creating 34,000 jobs in the past year
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Aim plan for BAA ditched [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Plans for a stock market vehicle to allow BAA investors to hold shares after its takeover have been abandoned through lack of interest
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Thames escapes leakage fine [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The water industry watchdog Ofwat has decided not to impose a fine on Thames Water despite its criticism of the utility's record on fixing leaks
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Barclaycard rate rise anger [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The bank has started to claw back profits lost from being forced to cut late payment fees by imposing big interest rate rises on card users
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Borrowers miss out on loyalty millions [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Consumers are collectively wasting £125m a year by failing to redeem rewards earned through credit card and store loyalty schemes
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Loans insurance complaints soar [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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A huge increase in disputes about payment protection insurance was reported by the Financial Ombudsman Service today
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Nationwide tops credit card poll [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Nationwide customers are the happiest, and Barclaycard's the least content, when it comes to the service offered by their card provider
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Rank set to sell Hard Rock Cafe for £500m [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Hard Rock Cafe chain is likely to be sold by the Rank leisure group in a deal expected to fetch at least £500m
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Closures and cuts threaten 2000 jobs [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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More than 2000 jobs were in jeopardy across the country today as various cuts and closures were announced
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World Cup boosts Greene King [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Pubs and brewing group Greene King said it was trading well and had benefited from its preparations for the World Cup
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Treasury sharpens its knives [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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The most important document to be released by the Government before the next election will be the spending review
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Endowment anguish goes on [07/05/2006 01:17 PM]
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Almost 70,000 disgruntled endowment investors are still being forced to take their fight to the Financial Ombudsman Service every year
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