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Share price turmoil resumes [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Investors braced themselves for another rocky day on world stock markets today as the Footsie index of Britain's leading shares opened sharply lower
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HBOS joins bank profits bonanza [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Halifax Bank of Scotland fuelled the controversy over the banking profits bonanza today with profits that were even higher than expectated
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Market report: Wednesday latest [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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12.00:London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares plunged by more than 100 points in early trade, mirroring steep falls across global stock markets
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SSE reveals its energy price cuts [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Scottish & Southern Energy today became the latest fuel company to make its move in the price war and leapfrogged the other big suppliers back into top place as the cheapest
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Half claim back more than £1,000 in fees [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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One in two attempts to reclaim bank charges are for more than £1,000, exclusive research from This is Money reveals
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House price growth back in double figures [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The average UK house price jumped by 0.7% in February, helping to nudge the annual growth rate back into double figures
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Shoppers urged to recycle plastic bags [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Shoppers are encouraged to recycle and cut down on carrier bags in a Government initiative unveiled today
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Investors quitting equities [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Private investors pulled a net £2.1bn out of the stock market in December and January as nervousness about the market grew
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Inflation-busting council tax rises ahead [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Council tax bills will go up by more than 4% this year - 50% above the rate of inflation and taking annual bills to almost double what they were a decade ago
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Royal Mail wants 6p stamps hike [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Consumer groups reacted with alarm today to reports that a first-class stamp could rise by as much as six pence to 38p
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Powergen cuts energy prices [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Energy company Powergen fired another salvo in the sector's growing price war today by announcing plans to cut prices for six million domestic customers
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Eamonn Holmes in phone-in 'con' [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Eamonn Holmes was today dragged into the rip-off TV phone-in furore, after a phone-in viewers were misled into calling
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Zero-carbon homes unveiled [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Plans have been unveiled for one of the UK's first 'zero-carbon' homes, with features including a wind turbine and solar panels on the roof
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Watchdog closes boiler room firm [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The UK's chief financial watchdog has placed a company that assisted boiler room investment operations into compulsory liquidation
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Sports Direct earlybirds lose out [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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New shareholders in Sports Direct International were left nursing losses on the retail giant's stock market debut today
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Mortgage lending up but fewer moving [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of people taking out a loan for a new home fell to its lowest level for two years in January, figures today showed
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Rail firm's biggest profit but worst service [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The rail company responsible for two major London commuter lines was condemned today for providing the worst service - despite making the most profit
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Economist plays down 'distant decisions' [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Happiness guru and air miles aficionado David Blanchflower launched a defence of his long-distance membership of the Bank of England's rates committee
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Lack of homes set to last 'a generation' [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Bank of England policymaker Kate Barker reckons the housing shortage in the South-East will continue into the next generation because of planning restrictions
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Tour operators challenge air tax [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Leading tour operators today launched a legal challenge to the Government's Air Passenger Duty (APD) airport departure tax
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This week's small cap share tips [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week: Imprint is rated as a 'strong buy' but is time to get out of Goals?
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Government still ducking pensions issue [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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After last week's High Court victory, the 125,000 who lost their pensions when their occupational schemes collapsed should be celebrating, but again the Government is trying to wriggle out
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Greenspan sounds alarm [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The dramatic slump on Wall Street shows how seriously the markets still take Alan Greenspan - His recession warning sent shock waves across the globe
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30 Second Guide To Mortgage Approvals [02/28/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team explain why the number of home loans that are agreed each month is an important indicator of the demand for houses
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