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Toe-to-toe bidding war for Boots [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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An £11bn bidding war for Alliance Boots broke out today as two private equity groups battled to snap up the health and beauty giant
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British Gas swamped by billing complaints [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Complaints against British Gas have almost tripled following the introduction of a billing system that over-estimates costs
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Market report: Friday close [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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17.00:Speculators piled into housebuilder Taylor Woodrow today as it emerged that heavyweight rival Persimmon is planning to muscle in on the £5bn merger with George Wimpey
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ING Direct slashes savings rate [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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ING Direct is dropping the rate on its Websaver account to 5.5% from 5.65%, just a fortnight before the Bank of England is expected to raise rates
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Tesco could be made to sell off major store [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Tesco could be forced to sell one of its most profitable stores after an investigation into its alleged monopoly of the market
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First-time buyers risking all [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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First-time buyers are risking homelessness and financial ruin as they resort to desperate measures to get on the property ladder, a housing charity is warning
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Green grants suspended [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Ministers have suspended a scheme giving grants to householders to make their homes more environmentally-friendly
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Homebuyers borrow £2bn from parents [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of graduates tapping into the bank of mum and dad to fund buying a home has doubled over the past 10 years - with more than £2bn owed to parents
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Small brewers back from the brink [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Locally produced beers - driven to the brink of extinction by the 'Stella-isation' of Britain's ales - are making a comeback
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Freeview digital overtakes Sky [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Digital switchover has received a major boost after Freeview overtook Sky to become the most popular way of watching digital TV and launched a programme recorder
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Debt generation face bleak future [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Britain's under-40s were today labelled 'Generation Debt' and warned that they were sleepwalking into poverty in retirement
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83m Standard Life shares still unclaimed [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Over 220,000 Standard Life members could be missing out on windfalls because they have still not claimed a combined 83m shares
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Best fixed rate mortgages axed [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Homeowners and potential buyers hoping to beat the widely-predicted interest rate rise have been thwarted by mortgage lenders axing the best fixed rates
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Morgan Stanley imposes card fee [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Morgan Stanley has hit customers of its Black cashback credit card with a £20 annual fee
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British Gas offers green scheme [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Britain's biggest household energy supplier said today it is launching a 'New Energy' service aimed at winning back environmentally-conscious customers
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Mum sues bank for 'harassment' [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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A single mother is suing Halifax and seeking an injunction against the bank over claims it harassed her about an overdraft
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WH Smith to post office rescue [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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WH Smith is to rescue dozens of Britain's loss-making main post offices - bringing together two of the worst-performing names on the High Street.
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Pension scheme axed one hour after takeover [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Union leaders were outraged today after the final-salary pension scheme of hundreds of workers was closed an hour after a £2bn takeover
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China boom fears hit shares [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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London and Asian markets dived into the red today as exceptional economic growth figures from China raised fears that it could tun into a boom-bust cycle
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Sainsbury to ban plastic bags - for a day [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Sainsbury's supermarkets will replace disposable plastic carrier bags with 100% recycled bags later this month .... for a day
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Woman 'stole IDs of 200 expats' [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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A pensioner spent 13 years ' hijacking' the identities of those who had emigrated, as part of a multi-million pound benefit scam, a court heard
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Pensions rescue vote fails [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Labour MPs surrendered to Government pressure and rejected a rescue plan to help thousands of people whose pensions have collapsed
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EBay profits soar on world reach [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Profits at online giant eBay have surged 52%, thanks to its increasingly global reach and a good performance from its payment system PayPal
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From Russia with sorrow [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The timing of the assault by Aviva on Russia could have been better. It might be better to steer clear of Russian life cover, the risks look most unattractive
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30 second guide to Chinese reform [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team look at how the Chinese economy is heating up and why American politicians are finding it is harming their constituents
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Justice for pensioners [04/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Today we might finally see justice for the 125,000-plus hard-working Britons who have been denied a comfortable retirement by this government
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Midas: EU rule changes good for Worthington [04/21/2007 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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