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BA confirms flights cancelled - British Airways has been forced cancel all passenger flights out of Heathrow for two days next week because of strike by thousands of cabin crew Court blow for pension victims - More 100,000 people who have lost company pensions suffered setback today at European Court



BA confirms flights cancelled  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
British Airways has been forced to cancel all passenger flights out of Heathrow for two days next week because of a strike by thousands of cabin crew
Court blow for pension victims  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
More than 100,000 people who have lost their company pensions suffered a setback today at the European Court
Market report: Thursday latest  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
12.30:Coal-fired power generator Drax was under a cloud today with the price dropping 18½p to 728p after being downgraded by US investment bank JPMorgan
Woolies launch on line travel service  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Woolworths is to compete with websites such as lastminute.com with a new online travel service, which will take bookings for package holidays, flights and hotels
PlayStation3 to cost £120 more than in US  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Sony's much-delayed PlayStation 3 console will go on sale in Britain on 23 March with a price tag of £425: £120 more than in the US
Home-grab danger highest in London  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
First-time buyers of the last few years are most at risk of falling into mortgage arrears, with London the country's black spot for reposessions
Energy bills to fall 15%  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Power prices are set to fall more than 15% after sharp drops in the wholesale cost of gas and electricity
TV quizzes are 'gambling'  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Phone-in TV quiz shows are unfair on those who play them and should be classified as gambling, according to MPs
Alert over pension-switch bribes  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The country's chief company pensions watchdog has raised the alarm about bribes offered to employees to encourage them to switch to less generous schemes
EBay buoyed by strong Xmas  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Online auction site eBay got a lift from strong demand in the UK today after it emerged profits rose 24% in the final three months of the year
Doubts raised over next rate rise  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The near-term prospect for interest rates was clouded today after it emerged that this month's quarter-point hike was voted for by the narrowest of margins
Charity to undercut debt firms  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
A debt-advice charity hopes to pull the rug out from under personal insolvency specialists by undercutting their fees
Economy puts on growth spurt  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The UK economy grew by an estimated 2.7% last year after stronger-than-expected output during the final quarter, figures showed today
Pay rises 'will send rates up again'  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Interest rates will have to rise again if too many workers win big pay rises in response to soaring living costs, the Bank of England governor warned last night
Strike threat to tax deadline  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
A key tax deadline could be thrown into chaos if a strike affecting 200 Government departments, agencies and public bodies goes ahead next week
North-South divide widens  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
Britains property market saw the North-South divide widening in 2006, after three years when the price gap had begun to close
10m families to pay death tax  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
A record 10m families face massive inheritance tax bills, a report has warned, as rising house values see soaring numbers caught in the 'death tax trap'
BT in 'stealth' charges row  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
BT has been accused of introducing more stealth charges by increasing the cost of billing for those who choose not to pay by direct debit
4x4s are least reliable cars  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The 'Chelsea tractor' brands Jeep and Land-Rover come bottom of a reliability league table for manufacturers published today
The governor goes it alone  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
So is Mervyn King a hawk or a dove? The minutes of the January session of the Monetary Policy Committee place him firmly in the 'tough on inflation' camp
30 Second Guide To Basel II  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team look at the big regulations from the tiny city that lies in nexus between three countries
Pension failures cannot hide  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
The scandal of underperforming pension funds has been allowed to continue for far too long because it is not as eye-catching or headline grabbing as endowment shortfalls
Brand-hungry Premier set for strong growth  [01/25/2007 01:17 PM]
There are some things for which supermarket own brands just wont do - Midas takes a look at Premier Foods, manufactuer of Branston pickle, Bird's custard and Ambrosia creamed rice