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