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Fixed-rate borrowers 'in for a big shock'

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Fixed-rate borrowers 'in for big shock' - Thousands of home-buyers fixed-rate mortgages face crippling 'payment shock' as result of global credit crunch, has been claimed Food price rises kill rate-cut - The Bank of England was given fresh inflation headache today after food prices surged last month



Fixed-rate borrowers 'in for a big shock'  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Thousands of home-buyers on fixed-rate mortgages face a crippling 'payment shock' as a result of the global credit crunch, it has been claimed
Food price rises to kill rate-cut  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England was given a fresh inflation headache today after food prices surged last month
Market report: Wednesday latest  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
11.00:JPMorgan has poured cold water on suggestions Royal & SunAlliance may soon find itself the target of a bid
Wealthy could lose state pension  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Longer lifespans will make universal state pensions unaffordable in the future, the former head of the US Federal Reserve warned on a visit to the UK
Northern Rock climbs as bid hopes grow  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Northern Rock shares rose 12.4p to 148p today on growing hopes the crisis-torn bank will be taken over
HBOS warns on surge in loan defaults  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Halifax-owner HBOS has abandoned its target for mortgage market share, signalling that it fears the industry could face a surge in loan defaults
Young adults miss out on homes  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The proportion of young adults who own their own home has plummeted, official figures reveal
First list of post offices set for closure  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Post office customers in Kent, East Midlands and East Yorkshire today faced the start of a process that will close 180 branches in their areas
Tesco juggernaut shrugs off bad weather  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Tesco shrugged off wet weather and better performance from rivals to push profits up 18% to £1.3bn in the first half of the year
Sky could be forced to surrender ITV stake  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
James Murdoch's BSkyB was dealt a major blow today after the Competition Commission said its 17.9% stake in ITV posed a threat to competition
Loophole in Darling's savings guarantee  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The Chancellor may have raised the level of bank deposits guaranteed by the Government yesterday, but savers who want cast-iron security must read between the lines
EBay 'paid too much' for Skype  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Online auctioneer eBay today admitted it had paid too much for internet telephone service Skype in 2005
Lords to decide on credit card safeguards  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The House of Lords will decide whether buyers can rely on credit card protection when they buy overseas or online
'Hologram Tam' forgery gang sent down  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Thomas McAnea, a forger whose skills are renowned in the criminal underworld, has been jailed for masterminding a massive counterfeiting operation
Loophole in Darling's savings guarantee  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The Chancellor may have raised the level of bank deposits guaranteed by the Government yesterday, but savers who want cast-iron security must read between the lines
Stamp duty revenue up by 40%  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Stamp duty revenues soared by 40% during the past tax year to reach a record £6.4bn, figures showed today
A pyrrhic victory for Virgin  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
BSkyB shareholders may see £200m as a price worth paying to have Virgin Media off the field of battle
IHT is taxing us to death  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
Inheritance tax (IHT) is a perfect example of just how much the Government has lost touch with what's happening in the country
30 second guide to corporate profitability  [10/03/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's City desk take a look at the statistic that measures the efficiency of out top companies