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Cost of a hospital phone call leaps 160% [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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A controversial hospital phone company has increased the cost to patients of making calls from their bed from 10p to 26p a minute
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Crisis warning on UK home loans [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Market report: Wednesday latest [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Brown ignored insurers' pension grab warning [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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50/50 chance Bank will hike interest rates [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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An interest rate rise is on a knife-edge this week after figures indicated the economy is in far stronger shape than previously thought
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House boom locks up UK wealth [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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?
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House price inflation nudges 10% [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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Annual house price inflation in the UK rose to 9.5% during the first three months of 2007, figures from Nationwide showed today
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BA tops lost luggage league [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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British Airways had the worst missing luggage performance among major European airlines last year, it was disclosed today
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New wave of pension closures [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Apple faces £300m fine over iTunes prices [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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OFT move leaves German bid for Boots in doubt [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Mums don't know about maternity leave [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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Many women are unaware that they are now legally entitled to nine months of paid leave when they have a baby, says a report
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Firms' record returns raise inflation fears [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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The profitability of British companies hit a record high at the end of last year after a strong recovery in manufacturing
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Reluctant breadwinners kept at work [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Housing boom boost for builders [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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A strong housing market and buoyant commercial property sector have boosted growth in the construction industry, chartered surveyors said today
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'True cost of bank charges is £2' [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Zombie insurer shows strength [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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Resolution Life , the 'zombie' fund insurer, made a strong case for staying independent today with profits that topped City expectations and a big dividend
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Bank tells King not to rock markets [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England under intensifying pressure to improve communications with the markets, after another bank complained about recent surprise hikes
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Property may slump next year [04/04/2007 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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Monthly fees are fair, say bank customers [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Pound goes further for Brits abroad [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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The British pound is stretching further for travellers, having strengthened by up to 21% against other currencies compared to a year ago
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Rumour mill gloss for FTSE [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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The M&A rumour mill is powering the Footsie, with ICI again the centre of speculation that it will soon be taken over
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30 second guide to Working capital [04/04/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City team take a look at the money that companies need to keep investing in operations
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Hetherington: Holiday watchdog letdown [04/04/2007 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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Midas: York Pharma's winning run [04/04/2007 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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