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Bank chief: 'Rates must go up next week'

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Bank chief: 'Rates must go up next week' - Interest rates need rise next week head off an unsustainable boom City property, Bank of England's second-in-command has warned Crackdown financial advisers - Financial advisers will soon justify title 'independent' after watchdog today proposed crackdown accepting commission from providers



Bank chief: 'Rates must go up next week'  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Interest rates need to rise next week to head off an unsustainable boom in the City and in property, the Bank of England's second-in-command has warned
Crackdown on financial advisers  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial advisers will soon justify the title 'independent' after a watchdog today proposed a crackdown on accepting commission from providers
Market report: Wednesday latest  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
13.00:City investors were suffering a bad case of subsidence today on the back of a profits warning from mortgage provider Northern Rock
Ryanair's Aer Lingus bid blocked by EU  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Ryanair's takeover of Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus was today blocked by the European Commission, which said it threatened less choice and higher fares
Housebuilders sound rates warning  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
The slowdown in the housing market was laid bare today as rising interest rates put off potential buyers and housebuilders sounded warnings
Food giants should face packaging fines  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Food companies which use too much packaging should be fined £50,000 for each offence, trading standards experts demanded yesterday
Pre-pay users should switch  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Households using pre-payment meters to pay for their gas and electiricty have been urged to switch top a new supplier by the energy regulator
Prices cut on a million holidays  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Package holiday firms are slashing prices and offering free foreign currency in a desperate attempt to shift more than 1m unsold summer breaks
Delis and farm shops fear Waitrose most  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Farm shops and traditional delis could be forced out of business by a major revamp of Waitrose supermarkets, food experts have warned
Record fine for TV phone-in con  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Channel Five has been ordered to pay a £300,000 penalty over Brainteaser quiz show that featured fake winners
Crackdown on travel agent cover  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Holidaymakers will have more protection when they buy insurance from travel agents after the government announced it would regulate the sector
US launches BAE bribes probe  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Shares in BAE Systems crashed more than 10% today as the US Department of Justice launched a full-blown criminal investigation into corruption allegations at the defence giant
New help with care home bills  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Families in England are to receive extra help towards the cost of long-term care under new rules announced today
Watchdog acts over credit card maze  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
The Office of Fair Trading is to work with credit card providers and consumer groups to make it easier to find the best plastic card deals
Care shake-up angers charities  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Changes intended to iron out injustices in NHS funding for care home residents will leave more than 60,000 people still facing huge bills, say charities
Homeowners count flood costs  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
As homeowners survey the devastating effect of floods that struck across swathes of Britain last night, insurers offer advice on what to do
How Dr Who makes us all richer  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Cultural exports including top TV shows are as valuable to the British economy as the financial services sector
The men making £140m from AA and Saga  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Analysis:Private equity chiefs will share a £2bn windfall after a deal to merge two of Britain's most trusted firms - the AA and Saga
Call for Brown to close pay gap  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
The new prime minister faced an early challenge today as a leading women's campaign group called for new measures to close the gender pay gap
30 second guide to Brand extensions  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mails City team examine the companies so confident in their public image that they slap their it on all sorts of unfamiliar products - with varying success
Gieve sounds the sirens  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
A chief executive of a rival quoted travel company could barely hide his disdain at the fat cattery in private equity that is tarring the name of British business
Homebuyers at mercy of twist of the screw...  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Mortgages offering a mouth-wateringly low rate followed by a compulsory period of standard-rate borrowing can be catastrophic for householders
Paying for Brown boredom  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
For someone routinely accused of lacking understanding of the English middle class, Gordon Brown has shown a firm grasp of one yearning throughout our suburbs
Hetherington: From Big Brother to shady share tipping  [06/27/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' problems. This week he waves goodbye to Pacific Continental but examines their latest spin-off