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End is near for rip-off bank fees [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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The death of rip-off bank fees has moved a step closer as the OFT says it will force banks to justify their exorbitant penalty charges
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Phones giant fined £245,000 [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Telecoms firm Carphone Warehouse has been fined £245,000 by the financial watchdog for failing to treat its mobile phone insurance customers fairly
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Market report: Thursday 11.00 [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Fresh worries about the US economy had investors around the world on the back foot today as share prices fell sharply- SHARE TIPS: Small caps spotlight
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Rates kept on hold at 4.75% [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4.75% today, as expected following last month's quarter-point increase
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House prices continue to climb [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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A hike in the cost of borrowing in August failed to dent demand for homes, according to the latest survey from Halifax
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UK cars a third more expensive [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Cars are still far more expensive in Britain than in the rest of Europe, almost a decade after a campaign was launched to drive down prices
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Stamp duty hits record £1bn [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Homebuyers forked out a record £1bn in stamp duty between April and June, despite a rise in the 'free' threshold, research has revealed
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DIY could devalue your home [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Estate agents warn that some jobs could turn out to be costly disappointments when it comes time to sell a property
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Debt court judgments soar [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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The number of debt judgments issued by the UK County Courts has soared, jumping by its highest number for 16 years
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Woolworths faces carve-up [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain's favourite bargain store chain Woolworths could be carved up if its Icelandic shareholder's plans come to fruition
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Mortgages take up fifth of take-home pay [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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The average cost of mortgage repayments equated to 19% of take-home pay for the first time last month, a study showed today
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EMI leaps at SpiralFrog [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Music from Arctic Monkeys and others will be available online for free following a deal between EMI and music service SpiralFrog
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Pensions bonanza for top bosses [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain's leading bosses will receive gold-plated pensions worth up to 40 times more than those of their staff | More news and advice on pensions
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Nissan unveils new UK-built car [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Car giant Nissan is to create 200 jobs at its Wearside plant to produce its latest Qashqai model, which is due to go into production in December
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Six dairies accused of price-fixing [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Six dairies were today accused of working together to fix the price of fresh milk delivered to customers including schools and hotels
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US oil firms hit massive find [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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A trio of US oil companies has tapped a petroleum pool deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico that could boost the nation's reserves by more than 50%
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Strike off as bmibaby settles dispute [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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Strike action at Heathrow has been averted after low-cost airline bmibaby struck an eleventh hour pay deal with pilots' union Balpa
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First fine for payment protection [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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A specialist mortgage lender has become the first company to be fined by the financial watchdog for mis-selling payment protection insurance
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30-second guide: World Economic Outlook [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail City staff explain the significance of the International Monetary Fund's snapshot of the global economy
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Labour turmoil rocks the markets [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
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If Brown takes over from Blair, he may not be taking the helm at the most propitious time and business will be unnerved
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