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Loan cover rip-off 'widespread' [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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More than half of lenders are including unwanted payment protection insurance in quotes for personal loans, according to consumer group Which?
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TV quiz crackdown comes into force [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Tough new rules governing TV quiz phone-ins came into force today, requiring shows to alert viewers to the potential costs of participating
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Market report: Wednesday latest [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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13.00:The City has mixed views about prospects for drugs giant Glaxo-SmithKline following criticism of its asthma treatment Advair by the powerful US Food and Drug Administration
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Homebuying loans tumble as costs bite [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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High prices and rising interest rates have helped to slow the homebuying rush as mortgage approvals for home purchases in March tumbled to their lowest level for almost a year
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Lord Browne could lose prestigious posts [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Lord Browne's plans for a glittering and gilded retirement after a career at the pinnacle of British business have been shattered by his exposure as a liar
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Dow clash over Murdoch bid [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Major institutional shareholders in Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones today were on a collision course with the family that controls the 125-year-old group
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Hospital TV rip-off hits elderly [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Pensioners who watch TV from their beds must pay 70% more says the firm behind the hospital phone charges scandal
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Final-salary pensions will disappear soon [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Gold-plated pensions for Britain's 23m private sector workers could almost disappear over the next four years, a major financial consultancy has warned
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Sky defies turmoil to gain new customers [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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An impending court battle with Virgin Media and the likelihood of a referral to the Competition Commission did nothing to damage BSkyB's latest trading
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25 small shops close each week [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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At least 25 corner shops are closing down every week as supermarkets are accused of dirty tricks to force them out
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£1.25bn of gadgets left in the box [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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More than one in five electronic gadgets are never used because of the widespread phobia for technology, a survey has revealed
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BP boss quits over gay claims [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Lord Browne sensationally stepped down today after failing to prevent publication of details of a four-year relationship with another man
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Former Thai PM moves for Man City [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has told the Stock Exchange he has made 'an indicative proposal' to buy Manchester City
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Shopping spree ups rate rise pressure [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Shoppers flocked to the High Streets last month, sending sales up at their fastest pace in three years
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Lords pave way for Hips challenge [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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A House of Lords accusation that the Government has failed to make the case for home information packs will be the last significant challenge before their launch
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Price cut to follow water merger [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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South East Water and Mid Kent Water will be required to make a one-off £4m price cut following an official inquiry into the merger between the two companies
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NatWest fights bank charge case [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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NatWest became the first bank to face the issue of penalty fees in open court and demanded the case be thrown out
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Scottish Power cuts bills at last [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Scottish Power has become the last of the 'Big Six' to cut energy prices but millions of its customers will see very little benefit
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AA pays savers 5.61% [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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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
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Small cap share tips: SovGem and Choices [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week, unloved SovGEM undergoes a reappraisal
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Setting for the Sun King [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Lord Browne's fall from grace is as dramatic as any that can be remembered in corporate life and cast a shadow over the legacy of the 'Sun King'
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30 second guide to Financial inclusion [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City team examine the government response to the fact that less and less people are able to access the services of banks and lenders
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Away teams' foul play [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Why is it that our regulators allow foreign companies to buy up essential firms and then treat UK customers as second class citizens?
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Midas share tips: New dogs, old tricks [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Can you double your money with the ten new Dogs of the Footsie? asks Financial Mail's top stock-picker
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Hetherington: Offered £7 for shares worth 3½p [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
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Every week readers' champion Tony Hetherington investigates your problems - this week more dodgy share dealing plus banks, holidays and debt collectors
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