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Mortgage fee refunds ordered - Millions of borrowers could receive up £200 each following crackdown unfair mortgage exit fees. We explain how get yours back New pension crisis cards - The legal battle over pension compensation is 'a high-stakes poker game' that could speed closure of more final-salary schemes



Mortgage fee refunds ordered  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Millions of borrowers could receive up to £200 each following a crackdown on unfair mortgage exit fees. We explain how to get yours back
New pension crisis on the cards  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
The legal battle over pension compensation is 'a high-stakes poker game' that could speed the closure of more final-salary schemes
Market report: Friday latest  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
12.15: Drugs giant Astrazeneca was out of favour ahead of full-year results next week, with heavyweight broker JPMorgan cutting its price target
Mortgage demand plunges  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
The number of homeloans being approved tumbled to its lowest level in almost six years in December, new figures reveal
BMW sales hit a record high  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
German car maker BMW said today that sales hit a record high during 2006, boosted by new versions of its 3-Series models
Ford hit by a record £6.4bn loss  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Car giant Ford crashed to a £6.4bn loss last year as sales went into reverse and it was hit with huge restructuring costs
Faint hope of BA peace deal  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Last-ditch talks to avert the two-day British Airways strike offered a sliver of hope to thousands of passengers today
Branson bets on casino in China  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group is close to finalising a deal to open a £1.5bn casino and holiday resort in Macau
Fresh crackdown on loan sharks  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
The Government's clampdown on loan sharks will be extended throughout the country after Gordon Brown unveiled a fresh round of funding
Rush for council tax rebates  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
An investigation claiming many households are entitled to council tax rebates could spark a rush of claims - but it's not quite so straightforward
TV quiz tricks exposed by whistleblower  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
A former call operator for a major player in TV quizzes has revealed how answers were changed and phones left unanswered to wring money out of callers
Court blow for pension victims  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
More than 100,000 people who have lost their company pensions suffered a setback today at the European Court
PlayStation3 to cost £120 more than in US  [01/26/2007 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
Woolies launch online travel service  [01/26/2007 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
EBay buoyed by strong Xmas  [01/26/2007 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
Energy bills to fall 15%  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Power prices are set to fall more than 15% after sharp drops in the wholesale cost of gas and electricity
Home-grab danger highest in London  [01/26/2007 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
Alert over pension-switch bribes  [01/26/2007 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
Doubts raised over next rate rise  [01/26/2007 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
Walsh requires a 'Plan B'  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
Willie Walsh is in danger of becoming the next Bob Ayling, unceremoniously dumped as chief executive of British Airways after a devastating strike
30 Second Guide To The World Economic Forum  [01/26/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team look at the annual talking shop on the Swiss slopes - Justifiable? Or just a junket?