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1m could see mortgage bill soar - Up million homeowners who struck cheap mortgage deals two years ago will soon feel pinch as repayments soar by up third Branson slams M&S Africa import cuts - Sir Richard Branson today accused Marks & Spencer of abandoning Africa through its policy of reducing 'food miles'



1m could see mortgage bill soar  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Up to a million homeowners who struck cheap mortgage deals two years ago will soon feel the pinch as their repayments soar by up to a third
Branson slams M&S on Africa import cuts  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson today accused Marks & Spencer of abandoning Africa through its policy of reducing 'food miles'
Market report: Monday latest  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
12.00:Shares in Pennon and rival Northumbrian Water have both been downgraded from overweight to equalweight by Lehman Brothers
iPhone to arrive by end of June  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The long-awaited Apple iPhone will be launched in America at the end of June, with adverts released on US television and the internet
Bank workers share £27m savings payout  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Thousands of Lloyds TSB staff will share a payout of up to £27m this week as shares granted to them under the company's Sharesave scheme reach maturity
London businesses are carbon culprits  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A new UK 'carbon map' released today shows that businesses account for more than half of carbon emissions in some urban areas
ID theft continues to soar  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Identity fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated and widening the avenues from which they steal from consumers
Supermarkets 'call shots' on planning laws  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Labour has been accused of caving in to big business after it was revealed that planning safeguards for Britain's town centres were scrapped
Rates rise respite for borrowers  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Homeowners are set to gain a brief respite from rising borrowing costs this week as the Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 5.5%
Record profits for water firms  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Water companies will this week unveil record profits of almost £2bn after inflation-busting price rises for householders
Jobs warning as Royal Mail strike looms  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Royal Mail workers are this week expected to vote overwhelmingly in favour of a national strike that will disrupt the postal service
Cheshire sues over Flash McGarry cash  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Cheshire building society accuses a fast-living valuer of inflating property value by millions as a loans scandal goes to court
Storm over £3.4m pay-offs at Nationwide  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Three former directors of Nationwide have pocketed 'golden goodbyes' totalling £3.4m in the wake of the proposed takeover of rival Portman
Lenders in IVA 'rogue' loan abuse  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Unscrupulous lenders are abusing their power over problem debtors to force them into expensive 'consolidation loans'
BT slashes inclusive packages  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
BT has slashed the cost of its inclusive-call packages, but raised the cost of phone calls made by pay-as-you-go customers
New blow to bank charge claims  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
A county court judge has threatened to strike out refund claims by 20 bank customers, citing the recent case in Birmingham
Record factory prices stoke inflation fears  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England was given a nasty shock today as manufacturers put up prices at the fastest rate this decade
Payslip cheats' home-loan con  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Borrowers are using bogus payslips sold online to fraudulently take out mortgages and loans they cannot afford, experts warn today
Five win £1m Bond prizes  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Ernie has drawn the winning numbers in the special anniversary draw - but there's bad news if you don't live in England
Midas: Standard enjoys hotspots growth  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's stockpicker Midas says that sentiment towards Standard Chartered has changed dramatically
Hetherington: Boiler room victim is 91  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' problems. This week he asks why a UK solicitor allowed a 91-year-old to make payments into a boiler-room scam
A constitutional crisis looms  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Anyone with a weak stomach should avoid the news out of Europe in the next month or two
Premier Brown: Prioritise pensions justice  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Hopefully, the House of Lords will do the right thing this week and vote through important amendments to Clause 18 of the Pensions Bill
Strutting banks face banana skin minefield  [06/04/2007 01:17 PM]
Banks have sidestepped banana skins for some time but they've been scattering them for so long that only luck will mean they avoid a painful slip-up