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Nationwide scraps 25-year fix [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The first 25-year fixed rate mortgage offered by a major building society will be scrapped today, just five weeks after its launch
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99p film downloads to finish off video shops [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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A new service allowing internet users to legally download films is expected to start a price war when it launches today
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Market report: Thursday latest [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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13.00:Shares of Pearson fell 6½p to 864½p today after Goldman Sachs dropped them from its prestigious Pan-European buy list
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Massow sues Zurich over gay claims [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Businessman Ivan Massow today won the right to take one of world's biggest insurance companies to trial over claims its policies discriminated against gay men
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Mobile calls drop for first time [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of calls made on mobile phones has fallen for the first time, according to new research which also highlights firm's customer service performance
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Stamp duty cut would 'send shares up 7%' [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Scrapping stamp duty on shares would spark an immediate 7% rally in the UK stock market, according to new research
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Names that boost your home's value [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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What's in a name? A great deal more in terms of house prices if your property has certain monikers, according to a new study. Find out what house names bring the most cash.
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Cash bonanza for Premiership promotion [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The three football clubs that win promotion to the Premiership this year will receive a £60m boost for their efforts, analysts predicted today
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TV quiz crackdown comes into force [05/03/2007 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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Home loan approvals fall as costs rise [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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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Loan cover rip-off 'widespread' [05/03/2007 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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Hospital TV rip-off hits elderly [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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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£1.25bn of gadgets left in the box [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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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25 small shops close each week [05/03/2007 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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Dow clash over Murdoch bid [05/03/2007 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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Small cap share tips: SovGem and Choices [05/03/2007 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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The Sun King's next life [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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Lord Browne was back at BP yesterday clearing his office after his dramatic resignation. He is intelligent enough to know that any hopes of a glittering collection of directorships are over
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30 second guide to Churn [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team look at the figure service providers target to build their customer base
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Away teams' foul play [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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 [05/03/2007 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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