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Tesco 'cheat' on 50% pledge

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Tesco 'cheat' 50% pledge - Tesco was last night accused of misleading shoppers over 'half-price' promotion after suddenly increased prices shortly before starting campaign TV cash betting gold rush - Bookmakers are set gatecrash television schedules autumn, delivering an advertising boost worth tens of millions of pounds year broadcasters



Tesco 'cheat' on 50% pledge  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Tesco was last night accused of misleading shoppers over a 'half-price' promotion after it suddenly increased prices shortly before starting the campaign
TV to cash in on a betting gold rush  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Bookmakers are set to gatecrash the television schedules this autumn, delivering an advertising boost worth tens of millions of pounds a year to broadcasters
Market report: Friday close  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
17:00Royal Bank of Scotland's heady ascent fired up a gear today after the bank won major upgrades from heavyweight brokers
'Banks misled customers in charging row'  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported two banks to the City watchdog for failing to deal fairly with customers who have complained about account charges
Sky in new assault on Virgin  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
BSkyB is calling for the media watchdog, Ofcom, to force Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Media to open up its cable network to other broadcasters
Brown defiant over pay curbs  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Gordon Brown is expected to insist on another year of curbs on earnings for millions of public sector workers
Rightmove doubles profits  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Property website Rightmove today doubled underlying profits after exceeding expectations set at time of its flotation last year
Struggling shares back in red  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Buy-to-let boom  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The buy-to-let mortgage market is set to grow by more than 40% by 2016, according to a new study
Britain's wealthiest woman sued  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Britain's highest-paid woman Elena Ambrosiadou is being sued by hedge-fund twins Lucien and Julian Gover for £26m
M&S considers £10bn Sainsbury bid  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
BT bill charge is 'financial blackmail'  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A group of MPs have accused BT of 'financial blackmail' for charging customers who choose not to pay their bills by direct debit
RBS profits swell 14% to £9.4bn  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Banks forced to pay up  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Banks which close the accounts of complaining customers are being ordered to pay compensation of at least £200 a time
Rogue petrol threat to 400,000 cars  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The contaminated petrol crisis deepened yesterday as millions of drivers were urged to replace the fuel in their tanks
No change predicted for rates  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Britons overpay £8bn in tax  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Almost £8bn will be wasted by UK adults in 'unnecessary tax' during 2007, a report claimed today
Huge mortgage fee payback due  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
SSE reveals its energy price cuts  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Scottish & Southern Energy joined the energy bills price war today, leapfrogging the other big suppliers back into top place as the cheapest
Outrage as water bills soar again  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Thames Water is increasing bills by twice the rate of inflation as the company fails to tackle water lost through its leaky pipes
Road-pricing could hit the wealthy  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Wealthy motorists could be clobbered by road pricing, Tony Blair admitted today, as he suggested that the controversial scheme could be based on income
This week's small cap share tips  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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?
Government still ducking pensions issue  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Tories test the fiscal waters  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
George Osborne is right about one thing. Whoever eventually inherits the Treasury will face some very tough fiscal decisions
30 Second Guide ToThe Dow Jones Industrial Average  [03/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City desk wonder whether too much weight is given to the Dow, which is oft quoted but represents just 30 stocks