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Five building societies 'to go' [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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At least five building society names will disappear as mutuals merge to become more competitive, says a leading business advisory firm
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No time like the present to shop [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Major store chains are being forced to launch more Christmas week promotions after price cuts and longer hours failed to spark a rush to buy presents last weekend
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Market report: Wednesday latest [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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12.00:The slide at AstraZeneca continued today with the price dropping a further 9p as brokers began putting the boot into the drugs giant
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EU to slap emissions quotas on airlines [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The European Commission today unveiled proposals to add civil aviation to an EU emissions trading scheme which already puts a cap on CO2 output from heavy industry
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Homeloans continue to hit record heights [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Mortgage lending by banks and building societies was recorded at its highest ever level in November, as the property market surged ahead
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Xmas club firm to ring-fence savers' cash [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The UK's leading Christmas savings club attempted to restore confidence in the industry today after the high-profile collapse of rival Farepak
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HMV alert adds to High St gloom [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Music giant HMV today became the third major retailer to issue a profit warning after suffering slow sales in the crucial Xmas run-up
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Bank was unanimous on rate-hold [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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All nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates at 5% this month but they were split over the balance of risks to the inflation outlook
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Switch sites bow to watchdog [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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An industry watchdog has pressured some energy switching businesses into changing parts of their service that were considered not to be in customers' best interest
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Banks' £200m Christmas cash-in [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Banks could take an extra £200m from Christmas shoppers this year after raising their charges and interest rates, an investigation has found
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Alert over 'mystery shopper' scam [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Consumers are being tricked into sending cash overseas, after being convinced they are working as customer-service investigators
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Post Office in phone tricks row [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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An investigation has been launched into the Post Office for allegedly using dirty tactics to persuade customers to join its fledgling phone service
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Triple trouble sends BAA plunging 21% [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Airport group BAA is counting the cost of this summer's security fiasco, handing £98m to City advisers in a fees bonanza and paying off top brass
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House prices 'steady' but set to rise [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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House prices reached a plateau in November with rising interest rates failing to deter buyers according to a report released today
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War of the super DVD players [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The next generation of DVD players has arrived, with two formats battling it out to become the super system of the future
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We've never had it so good [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The wealth of the nation's households has surged to a record £6.9 trillion thanks to soaring property prices and a buoyant stock market
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UK's out-of-stock supermarkets [12/20/2006 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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Stamp prices to rise by 2p [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The cost of a first-class stamp is to increase by 2p to 34p from next April, the Royal Mail announced today
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£9.50 M&S 'Jimmy Choo' bags trashed [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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Jimmy Choo has forced Marks & Spencer to withdraw a £9.50 evening from sale - claiming it was uncannily similar to a £495 bag made by the designer
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Giant windfarm gets green light [12/20/2006 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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New Farepak cash hopes dashed [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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A High Court judge ruled today that legal obstacles stood in the way of a distribution of cash to some victims of the Farepak collapse
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BT in huge pension payment [12/20/2006 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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Quaffing a vintage defence [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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If the London Stock Exchange fears for its the, it was not showing any signs of anxiety at the annual Christmas lunch for the good and great of the City
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30 Second guide toThe IFO [12/20/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City team take a look at the key gauage of Germany's corporate confidence.
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A worrying invitation [12/20/2006 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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2006 Midas portfolio licks market [12/20/2006 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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Russia's a cuddly bear in the energy war [12/20/2006 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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