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High noon for cowboy agents [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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In a major clampdown on cowboy estate agents announced today, all agents will be forced to join an Ombudsman scheme or be banned from trading
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Two new rate-setters appointed [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Chancellor Gordon Brown today finally filled the gaps in the interest-rate setting Bank of England monetary policy committee by with two appointees
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Market report: Thursday 13.00 [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Revord oil prices leading to big falls on Wall Street overnight saw City investors take another bath today as share prices fell sharply on the stock market
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NatWest Three extradited to US [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Three British bankers were searched and stripped of their possessions today as they were extradited to the US to face fraud charges
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Shock court ruling on Sony-BMG deal [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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A European court has torn up the European Commission approval of the 2004 merger between Sony Music and BMG
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Surge in water firm complaints [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Customer complaints about their water companies are up 10% overall on last year, figures out today show- CALCULATOR: Should you have a water meter?
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Insult added to ID theft injury [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Victims of identity theft are suffering 'appalling' treatment from banks and the police, a consumer group claims
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Eurotunnel files for French 'Chapter 11' [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel is to file for protection from creditors in Paris after the collapse of debt restructuring talks
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Divi rise promise as Aviva buys in US [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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insurance giant Aviva today announced a £900m share placing as it agreed the £1.6bn takeover of US life insurer AmerUs
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Young Brits rely on overdraft [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Young Britons are heavily reliant on their overdraft to fund everyday spending, with a quarter constantly in the red
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InterContinental gets rid of seven hotels [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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InterContinental Hotels today agreed to sell seven more hotels in Europe for £440m, taking tis total disposals to £2.8bn
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Rosneft set for strong listing [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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One of the most controversial major listings in the history of the London Stock Exchange is set to get off to a strong start
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Emap warns of falling revenues [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Media group Emap - which publishes Closer and FHM - today warned underlying revenues were being hit by difficult trading conditions
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Mortgage fees rocket by 22% [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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The cost of applying for a mortgage has soared by almost a quarter as banks and building societies squeeze more cash out of borrowers
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Key NatWest Three witness found dead [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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A key witness in the case of the NatWest Three has been found dead on the eve of the extradition to the US of the three British bankers
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Microsoft hit by €280m EU fine [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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The European Commission has fined Microsoft £193.4m as punishment for its failure to correct anti-competitive aspects of its Windows operating system
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Home-seller packs uproar [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Ministers have ordered an urgent review of the home-sellers' pack scheme after warnings it could leave the housing market in crisis
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Holiday mobile charges slashed [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Consumers can look forward to lower holiday mobile bills as the European Commission has ordered mobile networks to slash roaming charges
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Putin has West over a barrel [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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President Putin literally has the world over a barrel, and it is not a good place for the Western democracies to be
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Teach them a lesson! [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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How can the Government expect children to manage their CTF money if they don't receive financial education at school?
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Begbies Traynor going for broke [07/13/2006 01:17 PM]
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Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week's report includes Begbies Traynor
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