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Homebuying is hotter than July [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Summer homebuyers continue to set new borrowing records, taking out £30.4bn worth of mortgages in July - almost a fifth more than a year earlier
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Price warning for greedy gas giants [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain's energy regulator warned gas companies they will be investigated if they fail to pass on a fall in wholesale prices to customers
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Market Report: Friday close [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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London shares firmed up today, boosted by a major contract win by BAE Systems and good news for cigarette companies
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Supermarkets in new price war [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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With the cost of food already 'slashed to the bone', supermarkets are battling with cut-price electrical and homeware goods
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Brown lifted by income tax haul leap [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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An 11% increase in the amount of income tax raked in by the Inland Revenue in July helped swell the Chancellor's coffers
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Sorrell lashes 'sick man' Britain [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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The British economy is not as good as we think it is, and is the reason the UK remains the sick man of global corporate spending
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Ryanair 'we'll sue' threat rejected [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Government has brushed aside the threat of legal action from Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary over the security clampdown
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Tory tax will hit second-home owners [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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A proposed tax on stag parties leaving UK airports would penalise owners of second homes who regularly fly to the Continent
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Cap threat for doorstep lenders [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Doorstep lenders could face price caps on the interest they charge borrowers unless they open up the market to competition
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Powergen inflicts bills misery [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Millions of households were slapped with another big fuel bill hike today as Powergen increased its gas prices by 18.4% and electricity 9.7%
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Travel firm faces probe in £2m 'swindle' [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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A London travel company is being investigated by police over claims it fleeced £2m from 3,000 holidaymakers
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Windfall season again at NTL [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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NTL bosses could be weeks away from another round of multi-million pound windfalls as they enter talks with private equity firms
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Retail sales slide as Cup effect runs dry [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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A surge in demand for suncreams and World Cup hangover cures failed to stave off a shock fall in sales at shops in July
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The half-price wine 'rip-off' [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Supermarket shoppers are being ripped off by bogus 'half-price' deals on wine, says the head of a leading drinks company
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AOL hunts buried treasure [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Internet giant AOL will launch a treasure hunt for a spammers' ill-gotten gains, which it believes are buried in gold and platinum bars
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Dell exploding laptops alert [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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The computer giant is recalling millions of batteries after reports of laptops bursting into flames and a video showing a blazing machine appeared
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BA could sue BAA over airport chaos [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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British Airways says it may sue airports operator BAA for compensation over losses caused by its handling of the security crisis
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One in 35 a millionaire by 2020 [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Nearly one in 30 people will be a millionaire by 2020, with rising house prices and stock markets fuelling the growth
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Banks make £112 on customers [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Big Five banks will profit to the tune of £112 from every UK account holder this year - 12% up on 2005| How to fightback against banks
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New rules for easy broadband switching [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Broadband users will find it easier to switch service provider under new rules proposed today
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Interactive Gaming bets on Tote boss [08/19/2006 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's report includes Interactive Gaming, Metrodome and Torex
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Energy firms told to cut bills [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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Energy companies are quick to blame huge increases in bills on others, but they have been given warning to cut prices if costs fall
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Changes to This is Money [08/19/2006 01:17 PM]
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We are constantly striving to make This is Money better, improving our campaigning journalism, our news, our advice and the ease with which you can find all of that. See how we've changed the News section
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