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Cost of a hospital phone call leaps 160%

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Cost of hospital phone call leaps 160% - A controversial hospital phone company has increased cost patients of making calls from bed from 10p 26p minute Crisis warning UK home loans - Homeowners lenders were today given chilling warning that slowdown housing market could lead crisis subprime mortgage sector



Cost of a hospital phone call leaps 160%  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A controversial hospital phone company has increased the cost to patients of making calls from their bed from 10p to 26p a minute
Crisis warning on UK home loans  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Homeowners and lenders were today given a chilling warning that a slowdown in the housing market could lead to a crisis in the subprime mortgage sector
Market report: Wednesday latest  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
12.30:A big investor chose to cash in its chips in takeover favourite Smith & Nephew today following a strong run that has carried the shares to record highs
Brown ignored insurers' pension grab warning  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Gordon Brown was warned days after the 1997 election that his planned £5bn-a-year pension tax raid could damage funds and increase the volatility of the stock market
50/50 chance Bank will hike interest rates  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
An interest rate rise is on a knife-edge this week after figures indicated the economy is in far stronger shape than previously thought
House boom locks up UK wealth  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Soaring house prices have substantially increased the national wealth locked up in bricks and mortar in the past two years - What have prices done where you live?
House price inflation nudges 10%  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Annual house price inflation in the UK rose to 9.5% during the first three months of 2007, figures from Nationwide showed today
BA tops lost luggage league  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
British Airways had the worst missing luggage performance among major European airlines last year, it was disclosed today
New wave of pension closures  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A second pension crisis is on the way as employers who closed generous final salary schemes for inferior alternatives are now starting to shut these down
Apple faces £300m fine over iTunes prices  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Apple is facing a fine of more than £300m because it makes customers pay more to download music in Britain than in the rest of Europe
OFT move leaves German bid for Boots in doubt  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The £10bn takeover of Alliance Boots was thrown into doubt today when the OFT announced a probe into how medicines are distributed in the UK
Mums don't know about maternity leave  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Many women are unaware that they are now legally entitled to nine months of paid leave when they have a baby, says a report
Firms' record returns raise inflation fears  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The profitability of British companies hit a record high at the end of last year after a strong recovery in manufacturing
Reluctant breadwinners kept at work  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Modern men are happy sharing breadwinning duties with their wives, but there's one problem - women are dreaming of a man who earns enough for them to stay at home
Housing boom boost for builders  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A strong housing market and buoyant commercial property sector have boosted growth in the construction industry, chartered surveyors said today
'True cost of bank charges is £2'  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A former employee of Yorkshire Bank has revealed an internal calculation system used by the bank found it cost no more than £2 to deal with account defaults
Zombie insurer shows strength  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Resolution Life , the 'zombie' fund insurer, made a strong case for staying independent today with profits that topped City expectations and a big dividend
Bank tells King not to rock markets  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England under intensifying pressure to improve communications with the markets, after another bank complained about recent surprise hikes
Property may slump next year  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
House prices could tumble sharply in 2008 due to an affordability crisis, according to a research group which predicted a 15% rise this year
Monthly fees are fair, say bank customers  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A third of bank customers say they would be prepared to pay a monthly fee on their current account in return for fairer treatment from their bank
Pound goes further for Brits abroad  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The British pound is stretching further for travellers, having strengthened by up to 21% against other currencies compared to a year ago
Rumour mill gloss for FTSE  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The M&A rumour mill is powering the Footsie, with ICI again the centre of speculation that it will soon be taken over
30 second guide to Working capital  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's City team take a look at the money that companies need to keep investing in operations
Hetherington: Holiday watchdog letdown  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Midas: York Pharma's winning run  [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's stockpicker looks at a cream for common ailment athlete's foot could boost York Pharma and updates on environmental consultancy RPS