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Growing pay chasm revealed [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Top executives were paid almost 100 times more than the country's average worker last year, a study reveals today
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Pension protestors at No 10 [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Campaigners with klaxons and whistles staged a noisy demonstration to demand a change of heart over the ombudsman's ruling
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Market report: Monday latest [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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12.45:Shares of healthcare specialist rose this morning despite speculation that it may turn to shareholders for more than £1bn
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Road pricing on the way [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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A major push to impose road tolls at rush hours and on congested routes is on the cards
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Home information packs on trial [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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The trial of controversial new home information packs aimed at reducing the number of collapsed house sales began today
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Council tax bills set to double [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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At least half of English households face huge council tax increases under a nationwide reassessment of property values by a 'Big Brother' computer
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Mortgage rates to hit five-year high [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Homebuyers face a steep rise in the cost of their mortgages this week when the Bank of England is expected to increase interest rates
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A-Z of the Sunday newspapers [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday
SHARE TIPS:The latest Midas column
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The secretary's days are numbered [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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The traditional British secretary is doomed, thanks to a blend of modern workplace technology and offshoring, says a leading recruitment expert
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Woolies slashes price of toys [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Woolworths will spark a toy price war after cutting a quarter off the price of big-brand toys, including Barbie, Bratz, Action Man, Disney and Spider-Man
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Couples to sue over lost gifts [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Couples whose nuptials were ruined when a wedding present company went bust have joined forces to sue for £90,000 in compensation
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News in brief: Sunday 5 November [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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See a quick round-up of more top stories from this weekend's Financial Mail on Sunday.
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Top 50 books of all time [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four remains the most popular book with university students, see the full list. (How many have you read?)
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No help for Farepak victims [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Retailers have abandoned as 'unworkable' plans to make a goodwill gesture to families who lost millions in Christmas savings when Farepak went under
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Mortgage repossession orders soar [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Official figures show the courts ordered 24,000 repossessions in the three months to September - a rise of more than 22% on last year
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Insolvencies hit new record [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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A record number of consumers became insolvent over the summer as figures for those signing up to debt management plans more than doubled
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Xmas 'most expensive for years' [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Shoppers have been warned not to expect the one-off price blitzes and pre-Christmas sales that have become common over the past few years
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BA offloads Connect to FlyBe [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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British Airways finally quit the ultra-competitive domestic and European regional market today as it spent £150m offloading BA Connect to FlyBe
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Optimists are winning the housing game [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Is Abbey's mortgage lending policy irresponsible or are we just more relaxed about the prospect of financial calamity? The Financial Mail on Sunday editor weighs up the arguments
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£500m Findel looks ripe for the splits [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Our top stock picker is impressed with the growth at undervalued online 'retailer' Findel - and sees plenty of promise in money-lender Davenham
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Met must act over timeshare sales conmen [11/06/2006 01:17 PM]
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Every week Financial Mail's reader champion Tony Hetherington rights your financial wrongs. This week: timeshare conmen, Barclays Bank and a bankrupt with a mysterious £700,000 windfall
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