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Rates to rise as inflation surges [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Interest rates look certain to rise next month after the rate of UK consumer inflation jumped to 3.1% in March
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Tesco rings up £4,800 a minute [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Tesco announced profits of more than £2.5bn today, as it also unveiled plans to expand its non-grocery lines
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Market report: Tuesday latest [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Pound breaks $2 barrier [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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£36,000 bank charges victory [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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One of Britain's biggest banks has paid out almost £36,000 to a businessman after he successfully challenged 'rip-off' charges
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Homes rise £22,000 in a year [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Madonna boosts sales at H&M [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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A one-off clothing range launched by Madonna ensured fashion chain H&M posted bumper monthly sales figures today
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Pressure on World Bank chief to go [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The president of the World Bank was severely reprimanded last night over his involvement in a pay-and-promotion deal for his British girlfriend
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Natwest card fees abroad up 66% [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Banking giant Natwest will push charges for using debit cards abroad up by two thirds - just in time for the summer holiday season
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Hargreaves float worth £70m to owners [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The flotation of Hargreaves Lansdown - one of the country's biggest private investor firms - will make fortunes for its founders and owners
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Branson in US air fare battle [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Sir Richard Branson is planning to take on Ryanair in a cut-price air war on the lucrative transatlantic routes
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Security fears over energy inspectors [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Energy inspectors brought in for the new property sales packs will not be regulated with criminal record checks
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Phone scam victims still owed cash [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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More chances to win on Premium Bonds [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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A-Z of the Sunday newspapers [04/17/2007 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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Wind turbines 'not reliable' [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Suppliers of electricity from wind turbines are highly erratic and cast doubts on their reliability as a source of power, official figures reveal
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Tesco to unveil record profits [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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As Sainsbury's feels the pressure, Tesco will this week confirm its dominance in the sector with record profits of about £2.5bn
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Sainsbury's bid collapse costs [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Analysis:The Sainsbury's board has been left to fume as the family blocks the £10bn takeover and scuppers a massive pay day
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Sunday newspaper share tips [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Each week, we round up the main share tips from the Sunday newspapers. This week the Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times
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Need a cheap plumber? Don't ring a Pole [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Polish plumbers and builders have hiked their prices - allowing British tradesmen to win back business
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Blow to inheritance tax loophole [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Thousands more families could be pushed into paying inheritance tax following a new legal ruling
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Google launches PayPal rival in UK [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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.
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Kingdom's mixed blessing [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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30 second guide to inflation pipeline [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team look at the factors that help determine what inflation will be in the future
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A positive vibration from IMF [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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Bob Marley may no longer be with us, but his spirit appears to live on at the International Monetary Fund
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Midas: EU rule changes good for Worthington [04/17/2007 01:17 PM]
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This week the Financial Mail's shares expert Joanne Hart casts an eye over Worthington Nicholls and Scottish Power
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