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EU blocks cheap online booze - European judges today upheld booze-cruise status quo by rejecting bid allow online shoppers buy cut-price cigarettes alcohol anywhere Europe Millions at risk over cheap loans - Millions are said be risking losing homes after taking out unprotected interest-only mortgages as they stretch themselves meet high prices



EU blocks cheap online booze  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
European judges today upheld the booze-cruise status quo by rejecting a bid to allow online shoppers to buy cut-price cigarettes and alcohol anywhere in Europe
Millions at risk over cheap loans  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Millions are said to be risking losing their homes after taking out unprotected interest-only mortgages as they stretch themselves to meet high prices
Market report: Thursday latest  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
13.00:Broker HSBC has downgraded its rating on property developer British Land from overweight to neutral
Bogus charity lottery alert  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Charity chiefs have warned the public to be on the alert for a bogus lottery that uses the names of two of two leading UK charities
Tap-and-go payment revolution  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
A new generation of plastic cards will soon enable consumers to make small purchases simply by touching a scanner
Banks in foreign currency rip-off  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
EXCLUSIVE:Some of the country's biggest banks are imposing a stealth charge on customers who use their Visa debit card to buy foreign currency
House price crash warning  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The housing market may be heading for a sharp fall, as soon as people think house prices have plateaued, a leading expert has warned
Which? fury at pensions grab  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The consumer campaign group says the insurance industry is damaging confidence in pension reforms so it can grab business worth millions
We'll learn Farepak lessons, says Blair  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged today that the Government will do its best to mitigate the effects of the collapse of Christmas savings club Farepak
Orange hit by 'lax security' claims  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Orange is investigating claims by a former employee that lax computer security made its customers vulnerable to fraud
Poor hit by meter failure  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Households that use pre-pay electricity meters are being hit with huge bill increases because their meter isn't being read
First Direct faces exodus  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Our sister title Money Mail was so overwhelmed by your repsonses on First Direct's fees decision, they published your comments
Bank seems likely to hold rates in Feb  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The chances of rates rising again soon receded today as it emerged that two of the Bank of England's nine rate-setters voted against this month's hike
£30bn buy-to-let boom 'will go on'  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Investing in property as a pension substitute and high demand from young renters will continue to power the buy-to-let market, it is claimed
Mini-mobile mast offers cheap calls  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Controversial plans to install mini mobile phone masts in homes and offices in return for cheap phone calls have been unveiled by O2
'False' holiday prices attacked  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
A watchdog has attacked travel firms offering tempting prices that fail to show a holiday's real cost - with £75 trips costing twice as much
Stores in £4.44 toaster war  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
It used to be baked beans. Then it was DVD players. Now toasters have become the latest product at the front line of the supermarket wars
Country's main rail line can't cope  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The key London-to-Glasgow West Coast main line will soon be overwhelmed by passenger and freight growth despite its ongoing £8.6bn upgrade
Leukaemia fears hit home sales  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Selling homes close to overhead power lines is 'almost impossible' in some cases, estate agents have told an official inquiry
Sweet smell of success  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
Now John McAdam has got ICI firmly back on its feet, it would be just typical if a foreign bidder swooped in
30 second guide to...house price crash  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City team explain the chances of a house price crash and why experts are starting to predict one
Without profits, more like  [11/23/2006 01:17 PM]
The dismal investment returns on insurance companies' with-profit funds beggars belief. If they can't do better than this they have no right to charge customers