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Taxman to swoop on buy-to-let [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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The taxman is planning to clamp down on thousands of landlords with buy-to-let properties who may not have paid enough tax
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Property slowdown will not halt rate hikes [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Even a sharp slowdown in the housing market will not stop the Bank of England from increasing borrowing costs further
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Market report: Tuesday latest [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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13.00:Shares in satellite broadcaster BSkyB were given a helping hand today by one of the City's heavyweight players, and that had them climbing to a three-year high
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RBS shares slide as ABN bid revealed [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland slumped today after it offered more cash than expected in its £49bn bid for ABN Amro
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MG assembly line runs again at Longbridge [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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MG Rover's historic Longbridge factory in Birmingham reopens today under Chinese ownership, though doubts remain about its long-term viability
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Rain dampens retailers' sales [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Bank Holiday wash-out has taken its toll on High Street chains already under pressure from a slowdown in consumer spending
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Britain's most burgled [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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If you live in Nottingham, you are more likely to be burgled than anywhere else in the country, a survey has shown
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House price growth slows [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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House price growth slowed slightly in May, down to 0.6% from 0.7%, thanks to higher rates and the prospects of more rate rises to come
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Charges refunds withheld by banks [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Banks forced to repay excessive charges are withholding the money from some customers with whom they have agreed IVAs
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A-Z of the Sunday newspapers [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Here's our weekly round-up of some of the biggest news stories from the financial world this Sunday
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Strike may empty Tesco shelves [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Tesco faces a highly damaging national strike by 5,500 drivers and depot workers that could lead to empty shelves in its 1,252 stores
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Homes fiasco II: the estate agents [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Ruth Kelly is facing another embarrassing mess - this time over legislation designed to control the UK's estate agents
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Barclays chaos as customers are frozen out [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Barclays is urgently reviewing moves to absorb its Woolwich subsidiary with its main bank, following widespread confusion from customers
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Hoberman online again [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Brent Hoberman, co-founder of lastminute.com, is investing £7m to create an online interior design service
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Energy firms' compensation split [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Two power companies have broken ranks with the industry, extending compensation payments for missed appointments far beyond legal requirements
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Brands that came in from the cold [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Scott of the Antartic's supplier leads to a revival of once forgotten foods finding new success
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Midas: Vector checks in first hotels Reit [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mail's stockpicker Midas runs the rule over hotel group Vector and NeatraHealth, a company in the growing food science market
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It was Sorrell's fight, not shareholders [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Financial Mail's deputy editor says WPP's decision to pick up the £1m bill for Sir Martin Sorrell's libel battle was wrong
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Bring down the curtain on Equitable saga [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Jeff Prestridge says that the Equitable saga has dragged on for too long and that the with-profits business should be sold
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Hetherington: I'm cautious, but was sold risky shares [05/29/2007 01:17 PM]
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Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' problems. This week he tackles a stockbroker that sold shares in high-risk company
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