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Scottish Power cuts bills at last - Scottish Power has become last of 'Big Six' cut energy prices but millions of its customers will see very little benefit NatWest fights bank charge case - NatWest became first bank face issue of penalty fees open court demanded case be thrown out



Scottish Power cuts bills at last  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Scottish Power has become the last of the 'Big Six' to cut energy prices but millions of its customers will see very little benefit
NatWest fights bank charge case  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
NatWest became the first bank to face the issue of penalty fees in open court and demanded the case be thrown out
Market report: Tuesday latest  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
12.30:City investors found themselves short of choice today, with more markets around the world closed than open
Government warned over home packs  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The Government was urged today to take criticism 'seriously' over its plans for compulsory Home Information Packs
AA pays savers 5.61%  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
AA Savings has relaunched its online easy-access bonus account with a best-buy interest rate and a pledge to savers using power of attorney
Soccer shares soar as tycoons circle  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The takeover approach by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen for Southampton marks a step change in the foreign takeovers of England's football clubs
Millions have secret bank accounts  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Secret bank accounts set up to hide money from partners are on the increase, particularly among people in their twenties and thirties
War on the banks that leak secrets  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Tougher rules are needed to stop banks breaching customer confidentiality, the privacy watchdog will say today
Royal mutuals talk of a tie-up  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Royal London, the country's largest mutual life insurer, is in talks to combine with one of its smaller rivals Royal Liver in a deal that could value the latter at £400m
Consumers keep nerve despite rates fears  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Consumer confidence is at its highest for six months despite fears over rising interest rates, which have cooled the housing market
Hidden insurance charges rip-off  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Millions of motorists are being ripped off by insurers cashing in on 'hidden' charges, it is claimed today
GMTV bosses knew viewers were cheated  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Devastating emails show the breakfast station was fully aware premium-rate phone lines were kept open after winners had been picked
Will 'liar loans' destroy housing market?  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
In America, huge sub-prime mortgage defaults have destabilised the housing market and there is evidence it is starting to happen here
Dyslexic man sues bank over statements  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Property developer is suing Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland because he cannot understand their statements
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Here's our weekly round-up of some of the biggest news stories from the financial world this Sunday
Power companies face pre-pay fines  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Energy regulator Ofgem is considering fining power companies hundreds of thousands of pounds for failing to reset meters
Probe into BSkyB stake in ITV  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson won a major victory over Rupert Murdoch today as watchdogs ruled that BSkyB's stake in ITV raised major competition concerns
Help the Aged targets grey pound  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Help the Aged is to make a major push into the financial services market by launching a range of motor, home and travel insurance products with insurer Liverpool Victoria
Microsoft man to bid for Southampton FC  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Exposed: 'I'm not an ethical bag'  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Charities lose out on £1bn of Gift Aid  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Watchdog wants showdown over pensions  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The Government and its own watchdog look set for an unprecedented confrontation in the courts over claims being made by Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton, it emerged today
The man from Pru heads east  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Amid the squalor of India's poverty Western firms have found the goldmine of the future. Lucy Farndon reports from Mumbai
Beware 'free' home pack offers  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
House-sellers were warned today about misleading offers of 'free' home information packs from estate agents - with many carrying hidden catches
Small cap share tips: SovGem and Choices  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week, unloved SovGEM undergoes a reappraisal
Threats to the City legacy  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
As far as the City is concerned the Blair decade has been a golden era. One only has to glance down the 'Rich List'to understand how far Labour has encouraged wealth creation
30 second guide to National Audit Office  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's City team examine the office that claims to save the taxpayer millions every year by scrutinizing government spending
Midas share tips: New dogs, old tricks  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Can you double your money with the ten new Dogs of the Footsie? asks Financial Mail's top stock-picker
Hetherington: Offered £7 for shares worth 3½p  [05/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week readers' champion Tony Hetherington investigates your problems - this week more dodgy share dealing plus banks, holidays and debt collectors