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House market 'disaster' warning

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House market 'disaster' warning - House prices will leap another 15% next year, according Britain's most accurate forecaster, but property market overheating could lead 'disaster' 50% off as stores fear Xmas slump - Leading High Street chains have launched full blown sales amid evidence that fashion, book entertainment stores are facing Christmas crisis



House market 'disaster' warning  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
House prices will leap another 15% next year, according to Britain's most accurate forecaster, but property market overheating could lead to 'disaster'
50% off as stores fear Xmas slump  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Leading High Street chains have launched full blown sales amid evidence that fashion, book and entertainment stores are facing a Christmas crisis
Market report: Thursday latest  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
13.00:This may turn out to be a Christmas to remember for Sir Christopher O'Donnell, boss of embattled Smith & Nephew
Ofcom boss to get tougher on broadband  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Ofcom boss Ed Richards has promised to 'up the ante' in the war against dodgy telephone and broadband suppliers, which could mean hefty fines for mis-sellers
50% off as stores fear Xmas slump  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Leading High Street chains have launched full blown sales amid evidence that fashion, book and entertainment stores are facing a Christmas crisis
Bank's £51m bonus king revealed  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
The latest name connected to Goldman Sachs' jackpot bonus is French-born trader Pierre-Henri Flamand who heads the successful in-house hedge fund
Tax burden risks harm to economy  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
The tax burden risks damaging the economy and extravagant public spending should be reined in, the world's top economic watchdog warned last night
No time like the present to shop  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
EU to slap emissions quotas on airlines  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
Two more firms punished for PPI failings  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Home shopping firm Redcats has been handed a £270,000 fine for selling payment protection insurance to 160,100 customers who may not have needed it
Five building societies 'to go'  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
At least five building society names will disappear as mutuals merge to become more competitive, says a leading business advisory firm
Xmas club firm to ring-fence savers' cash  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
The UK's leading Christmas savings club attempted to restore confidence in the industry today after the high-profile collapse of rival Farepak
HMV alert adds to High St gloom  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Music giant HMV today became the third major retailer to issue a profit warning after suffering slow sales in the crucial Xmas run-up
Switch sites bow to watchdog  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
Homeloans continue to hit record heights  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Mortgage lending by banks and building societies was recorded at its highest ever level in November, as the property market surged ahead
Banks' £200m Christmas cash-in  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Banks could take an extra £200m from Christmas shoppers this year after raising their charges and interest rates, an investigation has found
Alert over 'mystery shopper' scam  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Consumers are being tricked into sending cash overseas, after being convinced they are working as customer-service investigators
Bank was unanimous on rate-hold  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
Triple trouble sends BAA plunging 21%  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
House prices 'steady' but set to rise  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
House prices reached a plateau in November with rising interest rates failing to deter buyers according to a report released today
Post Office in phone tricks row  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
An investigation has been launched into the Post Office for allegedly using dirty tactics to persuade customers to join its fledgling phone service
We've never had it so good  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
UK's out-of-stock supermarkets  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
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
Small cap share tips: Growth ahead for Invocas  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Tips & tactics: Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week's report includes Invocas, Concurrent Technologies and Micap
Oil spill at Britain's top firm  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Lord Browne's reputation at BP was built on transforming the company from regional to global giant - But his depature may not be the glorious end he might once have enjoyed
30 Second Guide to The CBI Trade Survey  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team ask whether the closely watched measure of High Street sales is to trusted.
A worrying invitation  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
Tony Hetherington investigates another boiler room swindle and the case of a disappearing jeweller.
2006 Midas portfolio licks market  [12/21/2006 01:17 PM]
The past 12 months have been good for investors in equities - Paerticularly those following the 2006 Midas portfolio which has made 30% gains.