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Carbon offset schemes exposed [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Only four out of the dozens of carbon offset schemes currently offered to the general public meet the new 'gold standard' being introduced by the Government
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Average mortgage costs £127 a week [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The typical UK family spends nearly £140 a week on housing-related costs - with homeowners facing an average £127 per week mortgage bill
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Market report: Thursday latest [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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13.00:Speculative buying continued to drive media giant Pearson higher today, amid claims that it may soon find itself on the end of a £7bn bid
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Debt grows £1m every four minutes [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The personal debt mountain is increasing by £1m every four minutes, experts have warned
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Firms' price plans compound rates fears [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The chances of another hike in interest rates were increased today when a report revealed more firms are planning to push through price rises
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Fixed rate savings top 6% [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Birmingham Midshires is paying savers 6.05%, following the Bank of Englands decision to raise the bank rate to 5.25% last week.
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£900m Premiership bonanza [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Premier League has negotiated global broadcasting rights which will see the total package rise to £900m a year
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Apple trounces all expectations [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Apple's first-quarter profits blew away even the most optimistic forecasts to hit a record of more than $1bn - a 78% surge on this time last year
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4.1% pay rise stirs fresh rates worry [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Average wages rose by 4.1% toward the end of last year, but further claims in coming weeks will raise the spectre of another rate rise
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Crackdown on IVA sellers [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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More than a dozen firms promoting IVAs to people unable to cope with their debts have been ordered to stop using misleading adverts
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Homeowners face rate crunch [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Homebuyers were rocked by more depressing financial news last night, as they were warned to brace themselves for yet another interest rate rise
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Banks take revenge on charges [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Banks and lenders earned an extra £624m in overdraft charges and credit card interest last year as they fought back against the OFT's cap on default charges
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Online Xmas shopping soared by 54% [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Internet spending soared by more than 50% in the run-up to Christmas, with consumers buying a record £7.6bn of presents and food online
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4m switch energy providers [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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More than 4m people switched their energy supplier last year, cutting their bills by around £150 each, new figures showed today
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£9bn Pru windfall in the air [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Prudential is aiming to unlock its £9bn assets pot in a move which could see a windfall for shareholders of about £2.5bn, or £1 a share
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The first-time buyer challenge [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Young people face bigger problems in buying their first home than any previous generation, a report has revealed
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Banks are 'mugging' customers [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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High Street banks were last night put on notice that they are to be stopped from 'mugging' customers of billions of pounds a year in unfair charges.
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Insurers face action over misleading ads [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The financial watchdog has warned insurers they have three months to clean up their act on ads that promise big savings when very few customers can buy at low prices
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Best fixed-rate mortgages axed [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Homeowners facing increased mortgage repayments following the rate rise are now seeing lenders pulling the plug on the best fixed-rate deals
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Mr Brown goes to India [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown could never have guessed that his visit to India begin with an apology for morons on Big Brother - But Brown had just the weapon to capture hearts and minds
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30 Second Guide To Mortality [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City team examine the guess work that financiers have to use to establish their commitments
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The without-profits funds [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Mortgage endowments are still a disaster. To blame the downturn at the start of the century, as many insurers continue to do, is pathetic
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Conman's tax avoidance scam [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mails ace investigator Tony Hetherington delves into a convicted conman pushing a tax avoidance scheme
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Final months needing some gloss [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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It's usually best for top execs to go sooner rather than later - and Lord Browne needs to put some gloss on the past 18 months
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Pushmi-pullyu inflation tips rate rise [01/18/2007 01:17 PM]
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As higher petrol and university bills push up inflation, the interest rate rises. So life becomes more expensive all round says Financial Mail's economics editor
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