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Rip-off Britain is getting worse [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The cost of groceries in the UK is rising nearly three times as fast as in the rest of Europe, as supermarkets exploit their monopoly position, research shows
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Exposed: 'I'm not an ethical bag' [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The designer bag which has been 2007's shopping phenomenon thanks to its green message was made using cheap labour in China, the Evening Standard reveals
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Market report: Friday latest [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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11.00:Foster's and John Smith's brewer Scottish & Newcastle led blue-chips higher with a rise of as one City player gave its blessing to a bid by S&N associate Carlsberg
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Microsoft man to bid for Southampton FC [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Exclusive:Paul Allen, co-founder with Bill Gates of global software giant Microsoft, is set to make a stunning entry into English football by bidding for Southampton
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Charities lose out on £1bn of Gift Aid [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Charities are losing out on almost £1bn of funding every year because workers are unaware of the tax benefits of payroll giving, it was claimed today
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The man from Pru heads east [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Amid the squalor of India's poverty Western firms have found the goldmine of the future. Lucy Farndon reports from Mumbai
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GMTV battles new quiz claims [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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An investigation into GMTV's phone competitions is to be widened after fresh accusations that viewers are being duped
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Energy price war as British Gas cuts again [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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British Gas has intensified the energy price war by cutting bills for the second time this year>> Is British Gas really the cheapest?>> Fuel bills update: Should you switch?
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OFT widens bank charges study [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The OFT has officially announced that it will investigate whether a crackdown on bank charges will result in the loss of free bank accounts
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M&S poised to take on Waitrose online [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Marks & Spencer is reportedly preparing to launch its first online food and grocery business as it seeks to challenge a sector dominated by Waitrose
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Repossessions 'to double' if rates jump [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of homes repossessed could more than double if interest rates rise next month, a report has warned
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Live-in couples warned over home rights [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Couples who are not married should not expect to receive an equal share of their home if they break up, judges warned
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Barclays boss's plea in ABN Amro bid [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The chief executive of Barclays today urged his counterparts at Dutch bank ABN Amro to accept his £45bn takeover offer
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Buy-to-let could double by 2010 [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of buy-to-let landlords could double within three years despite fears of a property crash, a report reveals
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House price inflation tops 10% [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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House prices jumped 0.9% in April as the Nationwide Building Society insisted talk of a property market crash was premature
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Insurance firms warned on cold-calling [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Insurers were warned today to improve their standard of cold calling and stop putting pressure on customers to make rash decisions
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Spanish property crash feared [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Fears of a property market crash in Spain are growing after a massive sell-off of real estate stocks yesterday
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Showdown on home info packs [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Plans to force homeowners to spend up to £600 on information packs for prospective buyers could be derailed at the 11th hour
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Long-term care 'near collapse' [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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An urgent debate on the future of social care was launched today by a coalition of charities who say the current system is 'unsustainable'
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Customer service? What's that? [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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When a company makes a mistake it should put it to right quickly and politely. Customers should not have to endure an earful of abuse from call centre staff.
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Bad sports hit High Street [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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If Merrill Lynch is not embarrassed by the performance of its client Sports Direct, dumped on the stock market less than two months ago, it darn well should be
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30 second guide tocovenant-lite [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City team examine the loans afforded to private equity firms and ask if it is safe to remove so many safeguards that banks normally insist upon
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Midas share tips: Ashtead and PHC [04/27/2007 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mail's top stock-picker says that macinery hire firm Ashtead knows what it is doing
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