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UK's out-of-stock supermarkets [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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Supermarkets have been running out of basic items in the run- up to Christmas with staples such as bread and milk missing from the shelves
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Fined for organic food con [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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A London restaurant popular with celebrities has become the first in the country to be fined for falsely claiming to use organic meat
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Market report: Monday latest [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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11.30:Tate & Lyle left a sour taste with investors after warning that the going is getting tougher with margins under increasing pressure
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HBOS attacks Farepak savers [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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Banking giant HBOS has attacked customers of the failed Farepak Christmas club, claiming a lack of gratitude may have deterred donations to a charity fund
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Giant windfarm gets green light [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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The world's largest windfarm is to be built off the coast of South East England, the Government said today
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BT in huge pension payment [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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BT Group is to make a massive one off payment into its pension fund in a bid to fill a £3.4bn black hole
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Bishop's attack on huge City bonuses [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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A leading Church of England bishop yesterday condemned the huge salaries and bonuses awarded to City workers
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Skype duo to launch online TV service [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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A broadband TV service developed by the founders of online telephone business Skype is expected to be launched next year
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Car insurance set for big increases [12/18/2006 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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Judge to rule on Farepak cash [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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A High Court judge will rule today whether some subscribers to the collapsed Christmas savings club should share in a near £1m refund
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NI error hits 700,000 [12/18/2006 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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A-Z of the Sunday newspapers [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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Here's our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday.
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UK facing isolation over BAE surrender [12/18/2006 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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The ex-wives club [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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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Bidders plot Newcastle offer [12/18/2006 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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Hospitals and schools face tax bill shock [12/18/2006 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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Online shopping hits new high [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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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Jan sales arrive a month early [12/18/2006 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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2006 Midas portfolio licks market [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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The past 12 months have been good for investors in equities - Paerticularly those following the 2006 Midas portfolio which has made 30% gains.
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A worrying invitation [12/18/2006 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 [12/18/2006 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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Life on tick has its attractions [12/18/2006 01:17 PM]
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Usualy it is a big mistake ever to feel sorry for Ministers and civil servants, but at this charitable time of year perhaps we ought to make an exception.
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Yet another pensions opportunity wasted [12/18/2006 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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