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Fresh hope for Farepak victims

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Fresh hope for Farepak victims - A legal loophole could help 150,000 customers of collapsed Christmas club company Farepak reclaim more of lost cash. Join fightback here. Bread hit £1 loaf - The escalating cost of grain is great for farmers, but will be more bad news for David Ruth Archer as well as shoppers real life



Fresh hope for Farepak victims  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
A legal loophole could help 150,000 customers of collapsed Christmas club company Farepak to reclaim more of their lost cash. Join the fightback here.
Bread to hit £1 a loaf  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The escalating cost of grain is great for farmers, but will be more bad news for David and Ruth Archer as well as shoppers in real life
Market report: Friday close  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
17:00Not everyone believes J Sainsbury is vulnerable to a private-equity takeover. Its shares have been downgraded by one leading broker
Halifax hikes mortgage rate  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Halifax, the UK's largest mortgage lender, has disappointed borrowers by bumping up its mortgage rate
Pay rises may force up rates  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
A blizzard of winter pay claims could be triggered by inflation figures this week, adding to pressure for another rise in interest rates
Channel 4 joins Freesat venture  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV in a proposed joint venture to supply free digital satellite TV to homes that cannot receive the Freeview service
Banks to seal debt escape route  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Thousands of people trying to escape some or most of their debts could be stopped in their tracks by a new centralised service offered to banks and other lenders
Farepak blame game starts  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The boss and bankers of the parent company that owned the collapsed Christmas Savings Firm Farepak face being quizzed by MPs about the scandal
Blackouts in Docklands?  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Surging demand for electricity by big financial institutions in Canary Wharf could cause blackouts at Europe's largest office development
Raising a child 'costs £180,000'  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The cost of bringing up a child has rocketed 9% in the past year. New research now puts the figure at £23.50 a day
Cheaper mortgages on the horizon  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Building societies could be able to offer cheaper mortgages following a review of their funding arrangements
Hornby puts Airfix back on track  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Iconic plastic plane company Airfix was rescued today after model railway group Hornby struck a deal with administrators
City scoffs at NTL move for ITV  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The City today blew a big raspberry at the prospects of a £9bn merger between ITV and the NTL-Virgin Media Group
Brits shun stiff drinks  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The British may have a reputation for binge drinking, but we are actually switching in droves to lower alcohol beers and wines, according to Tesco
£630m Texas blast lawsuit settled by BP  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
BP has forked out tens of millions of dollars to escape a potentially damaging Texas trial. Boss Lord Browne will avoid having to testify
Sick gym member forced to pay  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
When Marilyn Rowlands fell ill and was taken to hospital the gym was the last thing on her mind - until Esporta threatened court action over her membership fees
The pound in your pocket  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Analysis:The Daily Mail's George Trefgarne explains the impact of globalisation on the UK's middle classes
Bosses take a cautious bow  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Toiling away in the full glare of their investors have been the four bosses at M&S, Sainsubry, Boots and WH Smith. Two years later, their work is starting to pay off
Tony Hetherington investigates  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
Every week Financial Mail's reader champion Tony Hetherington rights your financial wrongs. This week:
Soaring profit fuels Investec  [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
The Financial Mail's top stock picker take a closer look at South African company Investec and says the shares look like a bargain