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World credit crunch to take toll on UK [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Chancellor Alistair Darling today signalled a slowdown in economic growth as he prepared to cut forecasts made by Gordon Brown just eight months ago
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London to get £16bn Crossrail at last [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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A 20-year fight to provide the capital with a new east-west rail link ended in success today as Gordon Brown announced the scheme will go ahead
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Market report: Friday latest [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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11.00:Mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester is heading for a rocky ride after a leading City brokerage penned a damning critique on its future
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Quarter of young people can't buy a home [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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A quarter of young working households have no choice but to rent their home as local house prices spiral beyond their reach, according to new research
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Slowdown threat to 6,000 City jobs [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Thousands of City workers face the sack in the wake of the credit crunch as investment banks and other institutions make cutbacks
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Tesco under fire over home deliveries [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Tesco has upped some of its charges for home delivery and is coming under fire from rivals that claim its internet business model is a failure
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Post strike a 'nightmare' for the economy [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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The strike that could halt postal deliveries for a week threatens 'frightening' disruption to the economy, business leaders have warned
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Tables to reveal true cost of loan cover [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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New official comparisons of payment protection insurance will be introduced to help consumers get a better deal on the controversial product
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UK house prices fall 0.6% [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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The UK property market is showing signs of struggling in the wake of the Northern Rock crisis, according to figures from the country's biggest mortgage lender
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Bank resists call for rate cut [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England today left interest rates unchanged in its first decision on monetary policy since the crisis at Northern Rock. Experts are now pencilling in a cut for November
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John Lewis thrives in the gloomy weather [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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A spike in demand for autumn clothing ranges following chillier weather has helped boost sales at retailer John Lewis, it emerged today
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Personal loan rates leap 4% [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Banks are raising interest rates on personal loans by up to 4% as the credit crunch continues to hit consumers
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Strikes to disrupt the post for a week [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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As Royal Mail staff begin the first of two two-day strikes, the postal service is set to collapse for a week, and consumers are urged to hold back on posting mail
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Fraudbusters seize £8m of fake cheques [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Fraud detectives have seized more than 4,500 fake cheques and postal orders worth an estimated £8m
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Economy figures dent Brown's poll hopes [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown's hopes of riding to re-election on the back of a booming economy suffered a setback after a feeble set of growth figures
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Passengers will pay to sort out Heathrow [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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The blame for a summer of chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick has been placed firmly on the shoulders of airport authorities
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Mervyn maintains silence [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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If ever there was a moment for the Bank of England to drop its policy of silence when it leaves interest rates unchanged, it would be now
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IHT is taxing us to death [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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Inheritance tax (IHT) is a perfect example of just how much the Government has lost touch with what's happening in the country
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30 second guide to... inter-dealer brokers [10/05/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail's City desk looks at the activities of inter-dealer brokers
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