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Rates to rise as inflation surges

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Rates rise as inflation surges - Interest rates look certain rise next month after rate of UK consumer inflation jumped 3.1% March Tesco rings up £4,800 minute - Tesco announced profits of more £2.5bn today, as also unveiled plans expand its non-grocery lines



Rates to rise as inflation surges  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Interest rates look certain to rise next month after the rate of UK consumer inflation jumped to 3.1% in March
Tesco rings up £4,800 a minute  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Tesco announced profits of more than £2.5bn today, as it also unveiled plans to expand its non-grocery lines
Market report: Tuesday latest  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
12.45:Marks & Spencer was nudging back towards its record high with a rise of a penny to 731p despite one broker warning that it is not all plain sailing ahead
Pound breaks $2 barrier  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
The pound today broke the $2 mark for the first time in 15 years, after stronger-than-expected UK inflation data raised expectations of higher interest rates
£36,000 bank charges victory  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
One of Britain's biggest banks has paid out almost £36,000 to a businessman after he successfully challenged 'rip-off' charges
Homes rise £22,000 in a year  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
House values have soared by more than £22,000 over the past year but the property market may be ready to cool, according to official figures released today
Madonna boosts sales at H&M  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
A one-off clothing range launched by Madonna ensured fashion chain H&M posted bumper monthly sales figures today
Pressure on World Bank chief to go  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
The president of the World Bank was severely reprimanded last night over his involvement in a pay-and-promotion deal for his British girlfriend
Natwest card fees abroad up 66%  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Banking giant Natwest will push charges for using debit cards abroad up by two thirds - just in time for the summer holiday season
Hargreaves float worth £70m to owners  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
The flotation of Hargreaves Lansdown - one of the country's biggest private investor firms - will make fortunes for its founders and owners
Branson in US air fare battle  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson is planning to take on Ryanair in a cut-price air war on the lucrative transatlantic routes
Security fears over energy inspectors  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Energy inspectors brought in for the new property sales packs will not be regulated with criminal record checks
Phone scam victims still owed cash  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Channel 4 has failed to pay a single penny to viewers ripped off in the Richard And Judy phone quiz scam, despite being promised their money back
More chances to win on Premium Bonds  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
National Savings and Investments will award an extra three £1m prizes in June - but you must buy the bonds before the end of April to be eligible
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday
Wind turbines 'not reliable'  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Suppliers of electricity from wind turbines are highly erratic and cast doubts on their reliability as a source of power, official figures reveal
Tesco to unveil record profits  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
As Sainsbury's feels the pressure, Tesco will this week confirm its dominance in the sector with record profits of about £2.5bn
Sainsbury's bid collapse costs  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Analysis:The Sainsbury's board has been left to fume as the family blocks the £10bn takeover and scuppers a massive pay day
Sunday newspaper share tips  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Each week, we round up the main share tips from the Sunday newspapers. This week the Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times
Need a cheap plumber? Don't ring a Pole  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Polish plumbers and builders have hiked their prices - allowing British tradesmen to win back business
Blow to inheritance tax loophole  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Thousands more families could be pushed into paying inheritance tax following a new legal ruling
Google launches PayPal rival in UK  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Internet giant Google today launched a UK verison of its Checkout payment system, which aims to simplify online shopping and offer a rival to eBay's PayPal.
Kingdom's mixed blessing  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
HSBC needs a vote of confidence. Its headlong plunge into sub-prime mortgage lending in the United States one of the biggest mistakes by a global bank in recent times
30 second guide to inflation pipeline  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team look at the factors that help determine what inflation will be in the future
A positive vibration from IMF  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
Bob Marley may no longer be with us, but his spirit appears to live on at the International Monetary Fund
Midas: EU rule changes good for Worthington  [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
This week the Financial Mail's shares expert Joanne Hart casts an eye over Worthington Nicholls and Scottish Power