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Rate rise will trouble millions [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Almost one in four homebuyers fear a quarter-point rise in their mortgage rate will cause them real hardship
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Halifax coughs up £2m for Farepak fund [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Market report: Wednesday latest [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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House prices top £200,000 [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Capital One breaks card cheques rules [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The card company has admitted a serious breach of the banking code's rules covering the marketing of credit card cheques
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NTL to become Virgin Media [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The shake-up of the UK telecoms industry continued today when cable operator NTL revealed it is to change its name to Virgin Media
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Profitable LSE's bid talk mystery [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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LSE chief executive Clara Furse today admitted she was 'in some very interesting talks' as ahe unveiled a 60% rise in first-half profits
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Ryanair free seat ad rapped [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Controversial airline Ryanair was today ordered not to repeat a TV commercial offering seats for nothing
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UK solution to Emirates' mobile call [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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100 pension schemes rescued [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Almost 100 pension schemes with 43,000 members are in the final stages of being taken over by the Pension Protection Fund
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Three water firms 'give rest bad name' [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Poor customer care reported by three water companies has undermined confidence in the industry, the regulator said today
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M&S shares peak on profit boom [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Marks & Spencer shares roared to all-time highs after the resurgent giant thrashed the City's profit forecasts
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Online card fraud soars [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Pensions boost for millions [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Microsoft to take on Apple in movie war [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Microsoft has declared war on Apple with a plan to rent and sell downloaded movies and TV shows through its Xbox Live game service
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Plastic debt heads for first fall in 19 years [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Credit card borrowing could fall for the first time this year since the Bank of England started measuring spending on plastic 19 years ago
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Banks 'breaking rules' on loans [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Billions of pounds have been handed out in loans over the past six months without proper checks, it was claimed today
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'Stealth' fare rises lift Ryanair [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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The 125% mortgage debt warning [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain's biggest mortgage lender came under fire yesterday over plans to offer a 125% home loan
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Remembering things past [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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No company better reflects the mood of modern Britain better than Marks & Spencer - now Stuart Rose must keep a cool head as expectations rise
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We work, they retire [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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As private sector pension schemes struggle survive, public sector workers are protected - at our expense
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30 second guide to... The M&A Boom [11/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails city team explain UK plcs urge to merge
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