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Interest rates hiked to 5.5% [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England has raised the cost of borrowing to its highest level since early 2001>> Has your savings rate risen?
>> Has your mortgage rate risen?
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House price leap raises rate pressure [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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The influential Halifax index today showed that house prices are still growing annually at almost 11% as a shortgage of properties for sale persists
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Market report: Thursday latest [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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11.30:Harry hedge fund and his mates were suffering from burnt fingers today after embarking on a disastrous spending spree in shares of mining giant Rio Tinto
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How long will savers have to wait? [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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It will be June before many savers see the benefits of today's decision to raise interest rates, and some may get nothing at all
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MPs in attack on water profits [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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MPs have condemned the water industry regulator Ofwat as 'limp' and 'lacklustre' for allowing firms to fail customers despite a massive hike in charges
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EasyJet flies into a 'green cloud' [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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EasyJet has become the first UK airline to admit that environmental concerns may be hitting business
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Virgin counts cost of Sky spat [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Virgin Media is preparing to lose thousands of cable TV customers as it starts to suffer the loss of Sky's basic channels
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Pay index shows living standards squeezed [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Slackening pay growth and a jump in inflation has squeezed household disposable income and driven living standards down, figures indicated today
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Tax credits fiasco cost £6bn [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Millions of families face hardship after bureaucrats wrongly paid out nearly £6bn in tax credits
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Ryanair clarifies flight pricing [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Budget airline Ryanair announced today that all its website fares will now be quoted inclusive of taxes
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One in ten fiddle insurance claims [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Dishonest customers scam insurers out of more than £4m every day, according to new research which says one in ten have fiddled a claim
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Thousands of pensions mis-sold [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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A major investigation has found that many people who were advised to contract out of the State Second Pension may have been victims of mis-selling
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Energy tax on buy-to-let landlords [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Buy-to-let landlords will have to pay more than £100 for an energy performance certificate for their properties from October
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96 minutes to choose a home [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Half of all homebuyers find unexpected problems because they have spent too little time checking the property, says a survey
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Motorists face tax on stolen cars [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Millions of motorists will have to pay higher insurance premiums after the Government increased the 'tax' on recovering stolen and broken-down cars to £150
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Home grants restored for wind turbines [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Thousands of homeowners are to be offered grants of up to £2,500 to install wind turbines and solar panels
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Expert views: Interest rates [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Analysis: Economists say a bank rate rise to 5.5% in May is a done deal, but some are pencilling in an increase to 5.75%. Read the latest views
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Google voted UK's favourite brand [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Google is the UK's favourite brand while Pot Noodle is the 'most hated', according to a new poll out today.
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Tap-and-go cards on the way [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Digging out loose change for small purchases may become a distant memory with banks preparing to launch 'tap-and-go' credit and debit cards
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Standard Life in Sipps boom [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Rich people preparing for retirement are causing a sales boom at Standard Life, as sales of self-invested personal pensions soared 117%
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Virgin's faltering challenge [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Newly minted Virgin Media intended to hit the ground running but judging from the first quarter results, it's having difficulty gaining traction
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30 second guide toCommunications with the market [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mails City team examine the ways that central banks give hints to the markets about interest rate movements
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Midas: City keeps eye on WSP [05/10/2007 01:17 PM]
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Consultancy group WSP helps companies and government bodies in three distinct spheres - property, transport and the environment.
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