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Nationwide in charges warning

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Nationwide charges warning - Britain's biggest building society today refused rule out charging its near-4m customers for running current bank accounts House price rise fastest four years - House prices rose at fastest pace more four years October as lack of available housing continued drive prices, according report today.



Nationwide in charges warning  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's biggest building society today refused to rule out charging its near-4m customers for running their current bank accounts
House price rise fastest in four years  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
House prices rose at the fastest pace in more than four years in October as the lack of available housing continued to drive prices, according to a report today.
Market report: Thursday latest  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
11.30:Reed Elsevier was among the worst-performing blue-chips today as its shares slumped after a disappointing trading update
M&S to use food traffic lights  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Marks & Spencer is to adopt the traffic light system of health labelling for food favoured by the Government
MPs call for curb on loan sharks  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Ministers were urged by MPs today to crack down on 'loan sharks' who exploit the poorest and most vulnerable elements of society
1.2m put retirement on hold  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Amid growing fears about the level of financial provision in retirement, 1.2m workers of pension age are still in jobs - the highest number ever recorded
'3' moves to revive mobile internet  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Mobile phone operator 3 is linking up with a band of top online firms as it looks to fix the problems surrounding mobile internet usage
BA hopes to seal pension deal  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
BA is hoping that its promise yesterday to plug an extra £300m into its gaping pension deficit will enable progress in talks with unions today
Microsoft blushes over Zune-Vista clash  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
It emerged today that Microsoft's would-be iPod-killer, the Zune, is not compatible with the company's new Windows operating system Vista
Bank hints rate rises are over  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Homeowners could be spared a further interest rate rise after the Bank of England today suggested the spectre of soaraway inflation is fading
Crackdown on rogue estate agents  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
New measures to improve consumer protection will see all agents forced to open their books to trading standards officers
'Pension at 68' plan confirmed  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Plans to raise the state pension age to 68 for men and women have been confirmed as part of the long-term reform of pensions
First Direct to end free banking  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
First Direct is to start charging less well-off customers a £10 monthly fee in what could be the first step towards the end of free bankingFirst-class squirming from the First Direct boss
Sainsbury's gets organic health kick  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Booming sales of healthier, organic, British-sourced and seasonal food have helped Sainsbury's more than double its profits
City's Xmas bonus bonanza snowballs  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Senior City bankers will see their year-end bonuses surge by as much as 30% this winterBLOG: 'Why the rich get richer'
Roads paved with gold for insurers  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Higher car insurance charges have helped push up industry profits from customers by more than half in a year
Scottish & Southern to supply water  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Scottish & Southern Energy today launched plans to provide water, as it announced a profits jump and ruled itself out of the battle for Scottish Power
Gas-guzzlers to be priced out of capital  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
Drivers of family cars branded gas-guzzlers will have to pay £25 a day to enter London's congestion charge zone, Ken Livingstone has said
Furse to battle bank raid  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
For years the investment banks have been complaining about the cost of cash trading in London - Now it looks as if they are prepared to put some money behind the counter
30 Second guide to Rush to Reits  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's city team take you through the new investment vehicle that give generous tax breaks to property groups - and a windfall to Gordon Brown
Free banking? Forget it  [11/16/2006 01:17 PM]
This is the latest ploy by a big bank to squeeze more money out of current account customers by forcing them to buy more of their services or pay a fee