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Rate rise will trouble millions - Almost one four homebuyers fear quarter-point rise mortgage rate will cause them real hardship Halifax coughs up £2m for Farepak fund - Halifax Bank of Scotland today pledged £2m fund set up yesterday help families whose Christmas was wrecked by collapse of hamper firm Farepak



Rate rise will trouble millions  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Almost one in four homebuyers fear a quarter-point rise in their mortgage rate will cause them real hardship
Halifax coughs up £2m for Farepak fund  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Halifax Bank of Scotland today pledged £2m to the fund set up yesterday to help families whose Christmas was wrecked by the collapse of hamper firm Farepak
Market report: Wednesday latest  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
13.00:The big swing to the Democrats in the US elections and fears of a bad debt surge if rates go up put a damper on the Footsie
House prices top £200,000  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
The average UK home is now worth more than £200,000, with the Bank of England's August interest rate rise failing to quell demand
Capital One breaks card cheques rules  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
The card company has admitted a serious breach of the banking code's rules covering the marketing of credit card cheques
NTL to become Virgin Media  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
The shake-up of the UK telecoms industry continued today when cable operator NTL revealed it is to change its name to Virgin Media
Profitable LSE's bid talk mystery  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
LSE chief executive Clara Furse today admitted she was 'in some very interesting talks' as ahe unveiled a 60% rise in first-half profits
Ryanair free seat ad rapped  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Controversial airline Ryanair was today ordered not to repeat a TV commercial offering seats for nothing
UK solution to Emirates' mobile call  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Flyers will be able to use mobile phones on a commercial service for the first time from January after Emirates signed up for British technology
100 pension schemes rescued  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Almost 100 pension schemes with 43,000 members are in the final stages of being taken over by the Pension Protection Fund
Three water firms 'give rest bad name'  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Poor customer care reported by three water companies has undermined confidence in the industry, the regulator said today
M&S shares peak on profit boom  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Marks & Spencer shares roared to all-time highs after the resurgent giant thrashed the City's profit forecasts
Online card fraud soars  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Online card fraud leapt by 55% in the first six months of the year while theft at shop tills has plunged thanks to the introduction of chip and Pin
Pensions boost for millions  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
A dramatic shake-up of the pensions system will boost payments for many women and lift most pensioner couples out of the means-testing trap
Microsoft to take on Apple in movie war  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Microsoft has declared war on Apple with a plan to rent and sell downloaded movies and TV shows through its Xbox Live game service
Plastic debt heads for first fall in 19 years  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Credit card borrowing could fall for the first time this year since the Bank of England started measuring spending on plastic 19 years ago
Banks 'breaking rules' on loans  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Billions of pounds have been handed out in loans over the past six months without proper checks, it was claimed today
'Stealth' fare rises lift Ryanair  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Ryanair, the self-proclaimed low-fares airline, has shunned fuel surcharges but still raised prices 9% over the summer, helping to send profits soaring to £220m
The 125% mortgage debt warning  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's biggest mortgage lender came under fire yesterday over plans to offer a 125% home loan
Remembering things past  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
No company better reflects the mood of modern Britain better than Marks & Spencer - now Stuart Rose must keep a cool head as expectations rise
We work, they retire  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
As private sector pension schemes struggle survive, public sector workers are protected - at our expense
30 second guide to... The M&A Boom  [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails city team explain UK plcs urge to merge