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No change predicted for rates [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold for the second month running next week but markets are nervous about another hike
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Britain's wealthiest woman sued [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Britain's highest-paid woman Elena Ambrosiadou is being sued by hedge-fund twins Lucien and Julian Gover for £26m
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Market report: Friday close [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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17:00Royal Bank of Scotland's heady ascent fired up a gear today after the bank won major upgrades from heavyweight brokers
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Buy-to-let boom [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The buy-to-let mortgage market is set to grow by more than 40% by 2016, according to a new study
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Britons overpay £8bn in tax [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Almost £8bn will be wasted by UK adults in 'unnecessary tax' during 2007, a report claimed today
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Struggling shares back in red [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The FTSE 100 index fell again today as a torrid week for stock markets continued amid talk of a recession in the US and turmoil in the Far East
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Rightmove doubles profits [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Property website Rightmove today doubled underlying profits after exceeding expectations set at time of its flotation last year
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Virgin and Sky face complaint [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Virgin Media and Sky could face a supercomplaint following the row that has left thousands of customers without their favourite channels
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Rogue petrol threat to 400,000 cars [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The contaminated petrol crisis deepened yesterday as millions of drivers were urged to replace the fuel in their tanks
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Road-pricing could hit the wealthy [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Wealthy motorists could be clobbered by road pricing, Tony Blair admitted today, as he suggested that the controversial scheme could be based on income
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M&S considers £10bn Sainsbury bid [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose admitted he is considering a bid for Sainsbury, although the company later ruled out making an offer for the time being
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BT bill charge is 'financial blackmail' [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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A group of MPs have accused BT of 'financial blackmail' for charging customers who choose not to pay their bills by direct debit
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RBS profits swell 14% to £9.4bn [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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NatWest owner Royal Bank of Scotland announced a mighty 25% increase in its dividend on the back of a 14% rise in pre-tax profits to a record £9.41bn
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Banks forced to pay up [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Banks which close the accounts of complaining customers are being ordered to pay compensation of at least £200 a time
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Sky-Virgin split leaves cable screens blank [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Hundreds of thousands of cable TV customers woke up to find some of their favourite channels blank today after the deadline passed in a row between Sky and Virgin Media
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ITV's X Factor phone-in overcharge [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Viewers who voted on The X Factor were overcharged by £200,000, ITV has admitted - Those voting with the red button were overcharged by 15p
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Huge mortgage fee payback due [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Mortgage lenders are set to hand back millions of pounds to former customers hit by 'unfair' exit fees, after the deadline for justifying charges passed
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SSE reveals its energy price cuts [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Scottish & Southern Energy joined the energy bills price war today, leapfrogging the other big suppliers back into top place as the cheapest
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Outrage as water bills soar again [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Thames Water is increasing bills by twice the rate of inflation as the company fails to tackle water lost through its leaky pipes
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MEPs visit Spanish homes fight [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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A last ditch attempt to save the Spanish homes of hundreds of expats will see a delegation of European MEPS visit affected areas
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Airbus announces 1,600 UK job cuts [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Airbus is to cut around 1,600 jobs in the UK over the next four years under restructuring plans, it was announced today
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This week's small cap share tips [03/03/2007 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 [03/03/2007 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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Tories test the fiscal waters [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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George Osborne is right about one thing. Whoever eventually inherits the Treasury will face some very tough fiscal decisions
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30 Second Guide ToThe Dow Jones Industrial Average [03/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City desk wonder whether too much weight is given to the Dow, which is oft quoted but represents just 30 stocks
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