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World's largest Co-op formed [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The UK's two biggest co-operatives have agreed the terms of a merger to form the world's largest consumer co-operative group
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British Gas cut online bills again [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The energy price war heated up as British Gas made more cuts for online customers, just 24 hours after Powergen guaranteed to beat its prices
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Market report: Friday close [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Close:Private equity outfit Cinven's decision to abandon a rival bid for J Sainsbury has done little to dampen the enthusiasm of City speculators
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Bank profits soar - along with complaints [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Britain's High Street banks are to reveal record profits of £37bn as customer complaints soar to an all-time high | How to reclaim unfair fees
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Pay rises keep up rates pressure [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Average pay deals have risen to 3.5% in recent months - the highest for eight years - figures showed today, supporting the case for another rate rise
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Debt enquiries soaring [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of people seeking advice for their debt problems has soared by 15% over the past year, Citizens Advice said today
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Court halts 'boiler room' firms [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Two companies accused of being involved in 'boiler-room' share selling scams have had their assets frozen by the High Court
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Anger at £8m for Qinetiq chiefs [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Controvery surrounding the flotation of the former MoD agency has flared again as the end of a time-bar on share sales has allowed top bosses to cash in
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MoT tests every two years [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Proposals to end the need for an annual MoT check have come under fire from road safety campaigners and the motor industry
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M&S in houmous salmonella scare [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Marks & Spencer has been forced to remove its own brand houmous from the shelves after a salmonella scare
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Dennis looks to sell lads' mags empire [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Maxim publisher Felix Dennis is considering selling his lads' mag empire, a day afer new industry figures revealed grim sales figures
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Broadband paid for in 4 months [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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A broadband internet connection will save you enough money on cheaper purchases that it pays for itself in just four months, experts say
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Bank insider guilty of £1.3m fraud scam [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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A 'bank insider' was facing jail today after helping identity thieves plunder £1.3m from accounts
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Capital One fined £175,000 [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Capital One has become the second major credit card provider to be fined over the way it sold payment protection insurance
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Bank says rates will have to rise again [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Interest rates will have to rise once more to drag inflation in the UK back to its target, the Bank of England signalled today
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Warning on bonus crackdown [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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City high-fliers will desert London for New York if a crackdown on bonuses is imposed as threatened by Labour's Peter Hain, says a leading business chief
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Rate rises and debt hit High Street sales [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Retail sales fell at the fastest rate for four years last month as the High Street recovery over Christmas came grinding to a halt
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Nationwide gets £1m laptop fine [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Nationwide Building Society has been fined nearly £1m following the theft of a laptop from an employees home, which contained confidential customer information
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Rate rises cool house market [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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House price inflation cooled for a third consecutive month in January as buyer demand fell back in the face of higher interest rates, an influential report today indicated
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Buy-to-let mortgages up by 48% [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of mortgages being taken out by landlords shot up by almost 50% last year, figures showed today
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Energy suppliers in price war [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Exclusive:An energy price war is set to come to the boil in the next few days with rival suppliers trumping British Gas's recently announced cuts
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No love loss for Qinetiq [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The speed with which private equity firm Carlyle and chief executive Graham Love have sold stock in QinetiQ does not reflect well on the government or the company
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Midas: Next maps out fightback plan [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Its fortunes have waned but Next has a robust strategy and its share price should reflect that, says the Financial Mail's top stock-picker
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30 Second guide to Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) [02/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team look at the controversial insurance that is lucrative for the banks but porr value for consumers
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