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Bank puts off rate rise - The Bank of England has put off its next rate rise at least one more month as kept base rate hold at 4.75% today Ryanair £1bn Aer Lingus bid - Low-cost airline Ryanair today unveiled an audacious offer buy newly-floated Irish airline



Bank puts off rate rise  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England has put off its next rate rise at least one more month as it kept the base rate on hold at 4.75% today
Ryanair in £1bn Aer Lingus bid  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Low-cost airline Ryanair today unveiled an audacious offer to buy the newly-floated Irish airline
Market report: Thursday 12:30  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus was by far the best-performing bluechip today, with its shares soaring almost 12%FTSE: Today's risers and fallers
Oil jumps as Opec announces cut  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Oil jumped more than a dollar to above $60 after an OPEC delegate said today the cartel is about to cut output imminently to prop up prices
Black-box car cover goes live  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Low cost pay-as-you-drive cover will appeal to many, but is letting your insurer know where you are, 24 hours a day, a price worth paying?
Tesco hit by security flaw  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
A 'security loophole' at Tesco self-service tills has allowed thieves to fleece consumers of thousands of pounds, Which? warned today
Poor caught in tax-credit trap  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
People on benefits keep only 10p of each £1 they earn as they strive to boost their income, says a shock report
Dustbin tax on the way  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Pay-as-you-throw schemes in which families will be charged for the amount of rubbish they produce are to be brought in nationwide
How food firms charge us by stealth  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Food firms are cutting the size of their products but charging customers the same price, according to Which?
Number's up for 0870 rip-off  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Banks, airlines and other businesses which can be contacted only through expensive 0870 numbers may have finally met their match
More than 18m Britons shop on web  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
More than 2m Britons have taken up shopping over the internet in the past year, with a record 18.6m people making online purchases in July
Euro ruling to spark pay review  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Thousands of UK employers could be forced to review their pay schemes following a landmark ruling by Europe's top court, it emerged today
House price growth to slow  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
House prices jumped 1% in September, but the rate of growth is expected to slow with higher household costs hitting property demand
Government profited from benefit hotline  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
The Government's biggest department was attacked today after the 'startling admission' that it received £268,000 through the use of telephone hotlines for benefit claimants
House price 'timebomb' in South-East  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Average house prices in the South East will soar to more than £322,000 in five years, according to new research.
Fujitsu recall 287,000 Sony batteries  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
Electronical manufacturer Fujitsu has said it will recall 287,000 Sony laptop batteries because of risks they could catch fire
Website launched to save local shops  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
A businessman launched a website today to champion local shops after his favourite store closed following the opening of a Tesco
Black cabs move to China  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
London cab maker Manganese Bronze has struck a key deal to build its distinctive black taxis in China
A hard landing for Airbus  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
BAE investors have no reason to attack chief executive Mike Turner and chairman Dick Olver, says the Daily Mail City Editor
Safe? Don't bet on it  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
If you think your savings have been unaffected by the online gambling meltdown, think again
Banking covenants  [10/05/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City team explain the significance of the agreements businesses make with banks when they borrow large sums of money