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Interest rates rise to 5% [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level for five years, putting up mortgages and the cost of Christmas
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The 57-year home loan [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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Desperate first-time buyers are being offered home loans which can take 57 years to pay off - deals described as 'madness' by experts
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Market report: Thursday latest [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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12.30:City speculators focused their attention on Amec in early trading today amid mounting speculation of an Aussie bid
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PC World fails repairs test [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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Staff at the computer chain failed to spot simple faults and told undercover researchers they needed to spend hundreds of pounds, says Which?
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Broadband battle for BT [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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BT's share of new broadband customers fell from 30% to 25% in the last quarter as it battled to keep market share
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House prices surge again [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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The UK's largest mortgage lender said house prices rose by 1.7% in October but warned of early signs of weakening in the housing market
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Halifax coughs up £2m for Farepak fund [11/09/2006 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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Bid sparks Scottish Power surge [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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Shares in Scottish Power surged 10% as a bid war looks set to catch fire after the electricity giant admitted it had received a multibillion-pound takeover approach
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House prices top £200,000 [11/09/2006 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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Improved shareholder rights on the way [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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Private investors are to receive greater rights in the companies in which they have chosen to invest
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Mis-sold by one of these advisers? [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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Consumers who had dealings with 80 failed financial services firms can now make a claim for compensation. See the full list...
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Capital One breaks card cheques rules [11/09/2006 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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Profitable LSE's bid talk mystery [11/09/2006 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 [11/09/2006 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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NTL to become Virgin Media [11/09/2006 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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100 pension schemes rescued [11/09/2006 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' [11/09/2006 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 [11/09/2006 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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Mid-term threat to growth [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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The glee with which Europe has greeted President Bush's apparent come-uppance in the mid-term elections looks ill-judged
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China's trade surplus [11/09/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail City team explain why a massive trade surplus may not be good news for the people's republic
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