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Nationwide scraps 25-year fix

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Nationwide scraps 25-year fix - The first 25-year fixed rate mortgage offered by major building society will be scrapped today, just five weeks after its launch 99p film downloads finish off video shops - A new service allowing internet users legally download films is expected start price war when launches today



Nationwide scraps 25-year fix  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The first 25-year fixed rate mortgage offered by a major building society will be scrapped today, just five weeks after its launch
99p film downloads to finish off video shops  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
A new service allowing internet users to legally download films is expected to start a price war when it launches today
Market report: Thursday latest  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
13.00:Shares of Pearson fell 6½p to 864½p today after Goldman Sachs dropped them from its prestigious Pan-European buy list
Massow sues Zurich over gay claims  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Mobile calls drop for first time  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Stamp duty cut would 'send shares up 7%'  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Scrapping stamp duty on shares would spark an immediate 7% rally in the UK stock market, according to new research
Names that boost your home's value  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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.
Cash bonanza for Premiership promotion  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The three football clubs that win promotion to the Premiership this year will receive a £60m boost for their efforts, analysts predicted today
TV quiz crackdown comes into force  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Tough new rules governing TV quiz phone-ins came into force today, requiring shows to alert viewers to the potential costs of participating
Home loan approvals fall as costs rise  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Lord Browne could lose prestigious posts  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Loan cover rip-off 'widespread'  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
More than half of lenders are including unwanted payment protection insurance in quotes for personal loans, according to consumer group Which?
Hospital TV rip-off hits elderly  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Pensioners who watch TV from their beds must pay 70% more says the firm behind the hospital phone charges scandal
Final-salary pensions will disappear soon  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Gold-plated pensions for Britain's 23m private sector workers could almost disappear over the next four years, a major financial consultancy has warned
Sky defies turmoil to gain new customers  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
£1.25bn of gadgets left in the box  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
More than one in five electronic gadgets are never used because of the widespread phobia for technology, a survey has revealed
BP boss quits over gay claims  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Lord Browne sensationally stepped down today after failing to prevent publication of details of a four-year relationship with another man
25 small shops close each week  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
At least 25 corner shops are closing down every week as supermarkets are accused of dirty tricks to force them out
Dow clash over Murdoch bid  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Small cap share tips: SovGem and Choices  [05/03/2007 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
The Sun King's next life  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
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
30 second guide to Churn  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team look at the figure service providers target to build their customer base
Away teams' foul play  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Why is it that our regulators allow foreign companies to buy up essential firms and then treat UK customers as second class citizens?
Midas share tips: New dogs, old tricks  [05/03/2007 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  [05/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week readers' champion Tony Hetherington investigates your problems - this week more dodgy share dealing plus banks, holidays and debt collectors