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Northern Rock value cut by £2bn in a week [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Shares in Northern Rock took another roller-coaster ride, rallying on further Treasury backing then collapsing once more as bid hopes faded
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King defence sparks Brussels row [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Mervyn King's attempts to blame the Northern Rock fiasco on botched legislation came under fire from European authorities last night
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Market report: Friday latest [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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12:00Oil - where it is and how to get it - was the focus of the market today, as BG Group set an upbeat mood for the sector with positive news from Brazil
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£1 litre looms as oil prices hit new highs [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Oil prices surged to new highs yesterday with storm clouds over the Gulf of Mexico leading to a production cut.
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'62% of broadband runs at half speed' [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Most internet users are being misled by their broadband providers, it was claimed today, with 62% of broadband connections running at half speed
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Crackdown on inheritance tax 7-year gifts [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The taxman has launched a crackdown on families who use the seven-year gift rule in a bid to reduce inheritance tax
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Savers flock to 'safer' B&B [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Bradford & Bingley has benefited from a wave of consumers looking for banks with relatively small amounts of loans on their books
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250,000 woman lodge sex bias claims [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The number of women taking employers to court claiming unfair pay has risen to a record level,with cases piling up so quickly the system cannot cope
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London stamp duty rises 807% in 10 years [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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First-time buyers in London face a crippling stamp duty tax bill of £7,898 on average, an increase of 807% since 1997, figures reveal today
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Postal workers to strike again over pay [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Postal workers will strike again next month as their bitter dispute with the Royal Mail drags on
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Supermarkets 'colluded to fix dairy prices' [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Britain's biggest supermarkets were today accused of running a massive cartel over the price of milk, cheese and butter
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Abbey under fire for 125% mortgage [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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High Street mortgage lender Abbey has been accused of fuelling debt by launching a new 125% mortgage plunging borrowers into instant negative equity
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Fear of property slump as mortgages fall [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Fears of a painful slowdown in the housing market grew today as the credit crunch spilled over into the wider economy with mortgages tumbling in August
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Treasury limits Northern Rock guarantee [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Northern Rock's future looked even shakier as the Government said its guarantee to savers would only apply to existing accounts set up before midnight last night
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'Biggest petrol duty rise in 8 years' [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Motorists face the biggest rise in fuel duty since March 2000, the AA warned today
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Sainsbury's poised to fall to Qatari bid [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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J Sainsbury looks certain to fall into foreign ownership after the board and the founding family indicated they would accept a £10.5bn offer from the Qatari bidders
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TV network takes on iTunes on downloads [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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US television network NBC has launched an assault on iTunes by offering a new avenue to directly download episodes of its shows free
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Credit crunch: King saves job... for now [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Mervyn King may have done enough in his Commons testimony to end the immediate speculation about his future
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30 second guide to... Market Abuse Directive [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City desk considers the regulation at the heart of Bank of England governor Mervyn King's defence
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Don't bank on cheaper mortgages [09/21/2007 01:17 PM]
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Even if the official bank rate comes down, homebuyers should not count on the benefit being passed on to them
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