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Home pack extension 'could slow market' - Home information packs could create serious backlog housing market now scheme has been widened, experts are warning Thousands of City jobs under threat - Fears of massive City jobs cull wake of summer financial crisis are being fanned by news big banks are ordering hiring freeze



Home pack extension 'could slow market'  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Home information packs could create a serious backlog in the housing market now the scheme has been widened, experts are warning
Thousands of City jobs under threat  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Fears of a massive City jobs cull in the wake of the summer financial crisis are being fanned by news the big banks are ordering a hiring freeze
Market report: Monday latest  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
13.00:The imminent sale of Southern Water by Royal Bank of Scotland could signal a new wave of buying for the three remaining large water utilities
House prices jump despite rate hikes  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
House prices soared by 2% during July, suggesting the market is holding up despite higher interest rates, Government figures showed today
High Street sales crash looms  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Investors are braced for terrible trading figures from high street retailers as a clutch of businesses are tipped to release gloomy updates
Cameron: Tax polluters to cut family bills  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
David Cameron took a gamble today by firmly committing the Conservatives to anti-pollution taxes on activities like motoring and air travel
EuroMillions winner already a millionaire  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Last month's British winner of the EuroMillions jackpot was already worth a fortune >> DON'T MISS: Unclaimed lottery prizes
Tories plan £2,000 car tax  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
A tax on new cars is the key proposal of the Conservatives' environmental policy review, to be presented to David Cameron this week
A to Z of the Sunday newspapers  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the Sunday broadsheets are reporting from the world of finance and business
Retailers enjoy an internet stampede  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Retailers have seen a stampede on the internet as returning holidaymakers rush to replenish empty larders and prepare children for the new school year
O2 to launch super-fast broadband  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Mobile phone operator O2 is poised to launch fixed-line broadband services, a year after buying high-speed web firm Be for £50m
Tesco joins the online battlefield  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Tesco will launch its much-anticipated insurance comparison website tescocompare.com this week
Fears for British sub-prime crisis  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Mortgage companies are quitting the risky 'interest-only' market amid fears that the sector could turn into Britain's version of the US sub-prime loan crisis
Sunday post collections axed  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
After 17 years, Royal Mail is to stop all Sunday and Bank Holiday collections from October 28, blaming soaring losses
Insurers add to misery of flood victims  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Small businesses are to be hit with a five per cent rise in their commercial insurance following summer flooding
Top firms 'ignoring pensions'  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Some of the country's biggest employers have been heavily criticised by a leading firm of pension consultants for not doing enough to encourage workers to make proper provision for retirement.
Lenders gear up for tougher credit checks  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Borrowers face tougher checks and potentially higher rates when applying for cards, loans and mortgages, as the impact of the global credit crunch spreads
Midas share tips: Shore to ride out storm  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's top stock picker says that the dip in Shore Capital's share price recently should be seen as a buying opportunity
Hetherington: Boiler room network exposed  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's readers' champion finds that a case against a Leeds solicitor reveals a worldwide network behind a giant shares racket
Enjoy the banks' generosity ... while you can  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Lenders will soon scramble to restore their margins and that will translate into higher mortgage costs
Millions failed in company pension shame  [09/10/2007 01:17 PM]
Employers need to address the pensions issue urgently through better information and better worker education