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Nationwide's Portman merger - Nationwide Portman building societies have unveiled shock plans merge £150bn deal, triggering windfalls for thousands HSBC sounds end of easy credit - Britain's biggest bank will crack down customers who regularly dip into red as seeks bring an end easy credit



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