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Property may slump next year [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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House prices could tumble sharply in 2008 due to an affordability crisis, according to a research group which predicted a 15% rise this year
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Tesco refutes monopoly charges [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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As Tesco today set out its defence against accusations that it has UK High Streets in a stranglehold, it was denied permission to open a store in north London
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Market report: Monday latest [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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11.45:The German owner of the Lloyds Pharmacy chain is threatening to spoil the party at Alliance Boots by topping the 1040p-a-share KKR-Pessina offer
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Two more Premium Bond millionaires [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Premium Bond holders from Hounslow and Aberdeen have each won £1m in April's double jackpot
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Brown planned bigger raid on pensions [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown originally demanded that £8bn should annually be taken from Britain's pension companies, it was revealed today
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Experts split on rates decision [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Fears of an immediate bank rate hike increased today with money markets pricing in a 40% chance of an increase on Thursday
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County Court Judgements soar [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of people with County Court Judgements registered against them for consumer debts rocketed last year
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Credit cards reported to OFT [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Credit cards offering a lower interest rate can be more expensive than their apparently dearer rivals, and the confusion has led to a complaint to the OFT
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Eco-flats bid to beat stamp duty [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Flats planned for north London could be the first to benefit from the no stamp duty pledge for new zero-carbon homes - find out how to see the planning application
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Prescriptions up 20p - but free in Wales [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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The cost of prescriptions has risen by 20p to £6.85 across the UK - except in Wales, where they are now free
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HSBC bombards mobile users [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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HSBC has secretly launched a futuristic scheme that bombards mobile phone users passing branches with adverts - but shoppers say it is no better than spam
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Rolls-Royce eyes £130m BA deal [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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British Airways is this week expected to award a lucrative £130m contract to Rolls-Royce to supply jet engines for its four new planes
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M&S poaches Tesco fashion boss [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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M&S will take on Top Shop for the High Street style crown, after poaching Tesco's head of clothing Terry Green to head its successful fashion business
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£10bn bid for Sainsbury's imminent [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Sainsbury's is expected to receive a £10bn-plus private equity takeover bid by the end of this week
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A to Z of the Sunday newspapers [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Here's our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday
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No-win no-fee crackdown [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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No win-no-fee accident management companies face a clampdown when a new regulator for the sector takes charge this month
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Peace at Easter for Virgin and Sky? [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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The bitter battle between Virgin Media and BSkyB is set to reach the courts next week - although there are hopes an Easter solution can be found
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Biggest-ever credit card theft [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Plastic card details of millions of British and US shoppers have been stolen in the world's biggest-ever attack by credit card criminals
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BT to put betting in your TV [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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BT Vision, the fledgling pay-TV service, is on the brink of signing a deal with betting firm Ladbrokes to allow subscribers to place bets during televised sports events
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Glitch wrecks 400,000 paydays [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Some 400,000 workers will not get paid as usual today because of problems with the banking system that handles salary payments
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Hetherington: Holiday watchdog letdown [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Every week the Financial Mail's readers' champion Tony Hetherington ivnestigates your problems.
This week he takes on a poor holiday deal and mobile giant Vodafone
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Silent boss who scorns shareholders [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Shareholders are angry at the Sports Direct flotation but perhaps investors should worry more about the corporate structure at firms where one man wields power
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Portman and Nationwide need scrutiny [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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There is less than a month to go before the agm vote on the Portman and Nationwide merger but windfalls should not deter close scrutiny
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Midas: York Pharma's winning run [04/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mail's stockpicker looks at a cream for common ailment athlete's foot could boost York Pharma and updates on environmental consultancy RPS
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