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Fresh hope for Farepak victims [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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.
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Bread to hit £1 a loaf [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Market report: Friday close [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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17:00Not everyone believes J Sainsbury is vulnerable to a private-equity takeover. Its shares have been downgraded by one leading broker
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Halifax hikes mortgage rate [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Halifax, the UK's largest mortgage lender, has disappointed borrowers by bumping up its mortgage rate
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Pay rises may force up rates [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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A blizzard of winter pay claims could be triggered by inflation figures this week, adding to pressure for another rise in interest rates
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Channel 4 joins Freesat venture [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Banks to seal debt escape route [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Farepak blame game starts [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The boss and bankers of the parent company that owned the collapsed Christmas Savings Firm Farepak face being quizzed by MPs about the scandal
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Blackouts in Docklands? [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Surging demand for electricity by big financial institutions in Canary Wharf could cause blackouts at Europe's largest office development
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Raising a child 'costs £180,000' [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Cheaper mortgages on the horizon [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Building societies could be able to offer cheaper mortgages following a review of their funding arrangements
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Hornby puts Airfix back on track [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Iconic plastic plane company Airfix was rescued today after model railway group Hornby struck a deal with administrators
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City scoffs at NTL move for ITV [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The City today blew a big raspberry at the prospects of a £9bn merger between ITV and the NTL-Virgin Media Group
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Brits shun stiff drinks [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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£630m Texas blast lawsuit settled by BP [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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BP has forked out tens of millions of dollars to escape a potentially damaging Texas trial. Boss Lord Browne will avoid having to testify
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Sick gym member forced to pay [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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The pound in your pocket [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Analysis:The Daily Mail's George Trefgarne explains the impact of globalisation on the UK's middle classes
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Bosses take a cautious bow [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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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
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Tony Hetherington investigates [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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Every week Financial Mail's reader champion Tony Hetherington rights your financial wrongs. This week:
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Soaring profit fuels Investec [11/12/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Financial Mail's top stock picker take a closer look at South African company Investec and says the shares look like a bargain
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