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Property could slump, warns IMF

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Property could slump, warns IMF - World finance super-body International Monetary Fund has warned that UK property market is 'overvalued' could be heading for slump London Glasgow? It's cheaper fly - The railways have become so expensive that is cheaper fly between nation's major cities, research suggests



Property could slump, warns IMF  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
World finance super-body the International Monetary Fund has warned that the UK property market is 'overvalued' and could be heading for a slump
London to Glasgow? It's cheaper to fly  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The railways have become so expensive that it is cheaper to fly between the nation's major cities, research suggests
Market report: Tuesday latest  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
12.00:City investors strove to bring their losing streak to an end today as a few bargain-hunters capitalised on the sell-off of the past few days
Pension payouts fall 78% in 10 years  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The value of personal pension payouts has nosedived by more than three-quarters over the past decade, a report has revealed
Tesco to pay for fuel damage  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Tesco has launched a charm offensive following last week's petol bungle that left drivers with broken down cars
ITV phone-ins suspended  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
ITV is taking off air all its premium rate interactive phone-ins following allegations about viewers being ripped off
Fury at banks' £40bn profits  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
A new bank row exploded today as HSBC announced record profits, bringing the total for High Street institutions to just under £40bn
Wealth map reveals UK rich areas  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
London and Hampshire have the greatest concentration of wealthy people in the UK, according to a newly-published 'wealth map'
Petrol firms in profiteering row  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Oil giants have been accused of cashing in on the tainted-fuel crisis by raising pump prices across Britain
Grown-ups who still ask daddy for money  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
They are the boomerang generation - they've left the family home but keep coming back looking for a handout
BA cancels hundreds of regional flights  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
British Airways today said hundreds of regional flights this month on BA Connect - which it is selling to Flybe - will be cancelled
Bailiffs free to enter homes  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Bailiffs are set to get sweeping powers to break into homes and seize goods if people fall behind on credit card bills
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday
Sky in new assault on Virgin  [03/06/2007 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
The £2.5bn stamp duty grab  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
An extra £2.5bn a year is being taxed from homebuyers as stamp duty rates fail to keep pace with rising property prices
'Banks misled customers in charging row'  [03/06/2007 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
Aston Martin race hots up  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Private equity company Doughty Hanson could overtake a rival bid headed by motor sport tycoon David Richards in the £450m race to win Aston Martin
TV to cash in on a betting gold rush  [03/06/2007 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
Tesco 'cheat' on 50% pledge  [03/06/2007 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
M&S considers £10bn Sainsbury bid  [03/06/2007 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
Brown defiant over pay curbs  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Gordon Brown is expected to insist on another year of curbs on earnings for millions of public sector workers
Adrift in Bermuda Triangle  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
An open skies agreement between the EU and USA has long been a holy grail for the air industry - but it does not look a great deal from a British point of view
30 Second Guide To Sub Prime Mortgages  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City team examine the mortgages on offer to those with poor credit histories - and ask what happens when borrowers default
A time to stay calm as the markets rage  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Violent stock market volatility tested the nerves of many investors - But most ordinary people with money tied up in equity Isas have sensibly held on to their holdings
Another nail in the coffin of market repute  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The only surprise at the criminal fraud charges brought against 13 Wall Street traders last week was that the American authorities had actually decided to prosecute
Midas: Take a good look at your portfolio  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The Mail on Sunday's shares tipper this week advises investors to keep calm. It also focuses on HBOS bank
A cause worth moaning about  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
If you like moaning about schools 'failing' boys, 'middle-class parents' monopolising good schools and the travails of women with children, the past seven days were for you
Shame of tax credit shambles  [03/06/2007 01:17 PM]
This week our ace investigator exposes a tax credit shambles, gets to the bottom of a mystery debt and puts a reader straight about US laws