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Nationwide's Portman merger [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Nationwide and Portman building societies have unveiled shock plans to merge in a £150bn deal, triggering windfalls for thousands
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HSBC sounds end of easy credit [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain's biggest bank will crack down on customers who regularly dip into the red as it seeks to bring an end easy credit
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Market report: Tuesday 12:10 [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The FTSE 100 opened lower again this morning and oil and mining giants continued to suffer from falls| Geoff Foster on yesterday's trading
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Inflation rise sparks rate fears [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The prospect of a further hike in interest rates has increased after inflation rose again in August| Sign up for free newsflashes
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Sisters fight inheritance tax laws [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Elderly sisters who want the same property rights as gay couples take their fight to the European Court
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New Heinz recipe in battle of the beans [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Heinz has changed the recipe of its baked beans in what rivals say is a desperate attempt to fight off the UK's Branston
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'Growth area' Ashford wiped off timetables [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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A £100m Eurostar terminal in Ashford is to be turned into a virtual ghost station, with services cut from 22 a day to four
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Boots joins rush to banish the chequebook [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Cheques are to be banned by Boots as High Street stores move to kill off the traditional method of payment| Tips on better banking
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French Connection sees red [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The fortunes of French Connection have continued to slide as the clothing retailer sank into the red for the first time in 14 years today
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Businesses reject new local tax [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Claims that businesses would accept an extra local tax have been rubbished by groups representing small firms
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IFA failures spark compensation claims [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Consumers with failed endowment, investments or insurance, bought from a list of 46 advisers have been cleared to claim for compensation
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House prices jumped £3,000 in July [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The summer homebuying rush led to the cost of the average home jumping by more than £3,000 in July, according to official figures released today
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insurance mis-selling scandal [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Around half of all consumers who have been persuaded to take out payment protection insurance may have been sold the wrong product
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Vodafone to enter broadband fray [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Vodafone is set to enter the increasingly crowded broadband market by offering its millions of UK connections in the home
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Adviser fined for cashing in pensions early [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Braemar Financial Planning has been fined £182,000 for persistent failures in the selling of high-risk 'pension unlocking' products
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High Street hit by online shops [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The rise of online shopping is battering Britains High Streets with £767m less spent in town centres - the first annual fall for two decades
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Extra room adds £180,000 [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The huge profits that homeowners can make by adding a bedroom or extra living space to their property are shown in a new survey today
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Tube and bus fares to soar [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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In an attempt to kill the use of cash on public transport, mayor Ken Livingstone has imposed massive price rises that will anger visitors and tourists
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Lotto millionaire repeats the trick [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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A woman who won a million dollars on a lottery has done it again, beating odds of 3.6 trillion to one
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Cyclists facing £2,500 bell fines [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Cyclists could face fines of up to £2,500 for riding without a bell under plans being considered by the Government
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Virgin moves into the corn field [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has launched an investment fund for environmentally friendly fuels
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Gas bills set for suprise fall [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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A huge new source of gas is about to start flowing into Britain and its arrival will help cut domestic and industry energy bills | See if you can save on household bills
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BT accuses rivals of customer-napping [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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BT has published figures that, it claims, show customers are being switched to new suppliers without their knowledge
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Bumper bonus for John Lewis staff [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The 64,000 employees of the John Lewis Partnership are in line for bumper annual bonuses after strong sales at its stores and supermarkets
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30-second guide to . . . factory gate prices [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail City staff explain why factory gate prices are important for the rest of us
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Bittersweet pill for Garnier [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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GlaxoSmithKline appears to have won the fight with the US tax authorities, but Jean-Pierre Garnier's celebrations may be muted
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Suicidal over £100,000 of Pacific Continental's tips [09/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Ace investigator Tony Hetherington reveals yet more garbage from the stock pickers at Pacific Continental
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