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BBC seeks rival for MySpace [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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BBC Worldwide is looking to take on commercial media titans such as News Corp by acquiring an internet-based social networking site
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£6m Premium Bond bonanza [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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An extra £6m in jackpot prizes is to be given away in two anniversary draws to mark half a century of Premium Bonds
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Pension schemes given age law extension [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Pension schemes have been given an extra two months to comply with new age discrimination rules
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Sainsbury's: Our bags are rotten [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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The supermarkets group proudly boasted today that its new non-plastic food bags will turn into compost after they have been thrown away
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Workers worried about jobs market [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Workers believe job prospects have worsened over the past year and are growing more concerned about interest rates, a new study shows
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Amazon launches TV and film service [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Amazon has launched a digital video downloading service in the US, in a challenge to Apple's online TV and movie business
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End is near for rip-off bank fees [09/10/2006 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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Npower deals fuel prices blow [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Six million customers face paying 17% more for gas and 10% more for electricity as npower becomes the last of the big suppliers to raise prices
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Phones giant fined £245,000 [09/10/2006 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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50% surge in 'mates mortgages' [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Thousands of first-time buyers who cannot afford homes are joining forces with friends in 'mates' mortgages'
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Millions unhappy with BT [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Millions of customers are unhappy with the service provided by BT, according to a consumer watchdog that says 70% of people who switch pay less
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Pipex buys into triple-play [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Pipex Communications announced today it is buying the consumer phone service Toucan and Bulldog broadband for $45m from telecoms company IDT
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Debt court judgments soar [09/10/2006 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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House prices continue to climb [09/10/2006 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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Rates kept on hold at 4.75% [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4.75%, as expected following last month's quarter-point increase
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Stamp duty hits record £1bn [09/10/2006 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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Scottish hit for Wetherspoons [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Pubs group JD Wetherspoon continued to support plans for a UK-wide smoking ban today - despite seeing profits at its fume-free Scottish pubs fall 11%
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Mortgages take up fifth of take-home pay [09/10/2006 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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30-second guide to . . . the FSA [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail City staff explain the workings of the City's chief financial watchdog
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Betting on a false premise [09/10/2006 01:17 PM]
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Just when London gaming stocks were trading in a state of high enthusiasm, along come the FBI and spoils the party
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