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NI error hits 700,000 [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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A mix-up by the Inland Revenue has led to letters incorrectly seeking extra National insurance payments being sent out to thousands of people.
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UK facing isolation over BAE surrender [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Britain could be frozen out of international co-operation to fight corruption because of its shock decision to drop the bribery inquiry into defence giant BAE Systems.
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Market report: Friday Close [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Close:Heavy buying of Barratt Developments suggested the Newcastle-based builder is leading the race to buy Wilson Bowden
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Car insurance set for big increases [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Motorists face big cost increases next year as the UK's biggest car insurer looks set to push through double-digit percentage rises in premiums.
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The ex-wives club [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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We uncover the extraordinary business affairs of a five-times-married boss who paid off two of his lovers, and then rewarded them with plum jobs
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City workers who don't clean up [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Millionaire workers at Goldman Sachs are pondering how to spend their huge Christmas bonuses, but lowpaid cleaners at the investment bank are in no mood to celebrate.
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Hospitals and schools face tax bill shock [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Education and health authorities could face a multi-million pound double whammy over Treasury attempts to wipe out a taxdodging scheme used by 250,000 agency workers.
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Bidders plot Newcastle offer [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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U.S. hedge fund Polygon and Swiss investment bank UBS are preparing a takeover offer for Newcastle United, a source familiar with the talks said.
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Online shopping hits new high [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Online retailers have seen a 'breathtaking' surge in business as traditional High Street stores report a big fall in shoppers
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British Gas to cut fuel bills [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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British Gas was under fire again today - for delaying long-awaited gas and electricity price cuts until after the winter
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Thomson owner slashes 2,600 jobs [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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The owner of Thomson Holidays today said it would cut 2,600 jobs in the UK as part of a Europe-wide restructuring programme
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Welcome to Fraud Street [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Thirteen company directors who live in the same London street have all had their personal details stolen by identity fraudsters
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2,500 post offices to close [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Government finally revealed today that 2,500 is the true extent of the fresh wave of post offices closures, blamed on falling demand for their services
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BAE boosted by Saudi ruling [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Shares in the defence giant soared after the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into alleged bribes was halted by the Government
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Jan sales arrive a month early [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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The January sales are dead. Stores are slashing prices in a bid to tempt reluctant Christmas customers through their doors.
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Banks squeeze borrowers [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Banks are increasing their profits at the expense of consumers by raising interest rates on mortgages but not doing the same for savers
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Green energy claims 'misleading' [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Energy suppliers are making misleading claims about the green tariffs they sell to environmentally-minded customers, according to consumer campaigners
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The electric car that goes 40mph [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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They are the environmentally friendly electric car beloved by celebrities, but can only go 40mph (unless you have the heating on)
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Homes 'to rise £14,000' in 2007 [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Robust house price growth has been predicted for 2007 by Nationwide Building Society, which forecasts the average home to rise by up to £14,000
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Even BA could be sold to foreigners [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Two more flagship companies risk falling into foreign hands as the great British sell-off gathers momentum
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A worrying invitation [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Tony Hetherington investigates another boiler room swindle and the case of a disappearing jeweller.
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Russia's a cuddly bear in the energy war [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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Drilling for oil and gas has never been for faint hearts - Energy giants are being forced to confront bigger and bigger risks in an effort to replenish their reserves.
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Yet another pensions opportunity wasted [12/17/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Government's record on the key issue of pensions has been truly lamentable. Since coming into power in 1997, it has systematically destroyed trust in pensions.
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