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House prices fall for first time two years - Property prices are falling for first time two years due drop demand, leading housing market survey revealed today Economy fear as John Lewis sees slump - Concern about health of economy deepened today as John Lewis warned of sharp slowdown high street >> Chancellor: Think hard about risk of debt



House prices fall for first time in two years  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Property prices are falling for the first time in two years due to a drop in demand, a leading housing market survey revealed today
Economy fear as John Lewis sees slump  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Concern about the health of the economy deepened today as John Lewis warned of a sharp slowdown on the high street >> Chancellor: Think hard about risk of debt
Market report: Thursday latest  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
12.30:Hopes that Scottish & Newcastle might fall willing victim to Carlsberg are rapidly disintegrating following dismissive words from one of the top bods at the Danish brewer
Soaring oil price may hit winter fuel  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Britain could be in for a winter of soaring petrol and energy costs, after the price of oil hit an all-time high of more than $80 a barrel
Chancellor: Think hard about risk of debt  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
The Chancellor today called for an end to the era of free and easy lending by the banks
Halifax increases mortgage rates  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Britains biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, today increased interest rates on a raft of home loans to new customers in the latest squeeze on household finances
'Mortgage rates out of control' - King  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has warned that the cost of borrowing is likely to rise whatever the Bank did with official base rates
Budget-cut threat to 400 ITV jobs  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
ITV will reduce its regional news budget by up to £40m, executive chairman Michael Grade revealed yesterday
King warns banks: No bailout on the way  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King today blamed 'risky and reckless' behaviour for the current financial turmoil and insisted there will be no bailout for banks
Phone staff cherry-pick posh postcodes  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
The next time you have to spend hours attempting to get through to your bank, don't just hang up the phone - move house instead
Call to drive up petrol prices  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Government transport advisers say that petrol prices should keep rising to force motorists to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions
Grade tells ITV to double its money  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
ITV must double the money it earns from making its own programmes within five years, new executive chairman Michael Grade ordered today
Axa increases with-profits payouts  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Insurance giant AXA today announced it was increasing payouts on its long-term savings policies following strong investment returns
Redundant engineer's £8.5m lottery win  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
When Neil Chester fancied a flutter on the National Lottery, his wife told him not to bother
Mortgages hiked despite base rate freeze  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Homeowners face higher mortgage repayments after Britain's second-biggest mortgage lender raised its rates today
The banker predicting house prices to halve  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King wants to teach banks and hedge funds a lesson after the credit crisis, but it will hurt us too
30 second guide to SOCI  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City team discusses SOCI
Bad banks and bullies  [09/13/2007 01:17 PM]
This week we highlight two examples of corporate stupidity that have caused completely avoidable distress
Midas share tips: Shore to ride out storm  [09/13/2007 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  [09/13/2007 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