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Pre-Budget report set as growth slows

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Pre-Budget report set as growth slows - Chancellor Alistair Darling today announced he will deliver his first pre-Budget report Tuesday, as he prepared cut forecasts made by Gordon Brown just eight months ago London get £16bn Crossrail at last - A 20-year fight provide capital with new east-west rail link ended success today as Gordon Brown announced scheme will go ahead



Pre-Budget report set as growth slows  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Chancellor Alistair Darling today announced he will deliver his first pre-Budget report on Tuesday, as he prepared to cut forecasts made by Gordon Brown just eight months ago
London to get £16bn Crossrail at last  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Market report: Friday close  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
17.00:British Land's failure to find a buyer for a chunk of the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield today delivered a bleak message on the state of the property market
Fewer homes for sale after Hips  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
There has been a steep fall in the number of homes with three or more bedrooms being put up for sale since the introduction of Home Information Packs, a survey showed today
Lifeline in prospect for debt casualties  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
A dispute in the debt management industry could help those teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, according to banks
Quarter of young people can't buy a home  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Slowdown threat to 6,000 City jobs  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Thousands of City workers face the sack in the wake of the credit crunch as investment banks and other institutions make cutbacks
Post strike a 'nightmare' for the economy  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The strike that could halt postal deliveries for a week threatens 'frightening' disruption to the economy, business leaders have warned
Tesco under fire over home deliveries  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
UK house prices fall 0.6%  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Bank resists call for rate cut  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Tables to reveal true cost of loan cover  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
New official comparisons of payment protection insurance will be introduced to help consumers get a better deal on the controversial product
Personal loan rates leap 4%  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Banks are raising interest rates on personal loans by up to 4% as the credit crunch continues to hit consumers
Strikes to disrupt the post for a week  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
Fraudbusters seize £8m of fake cheques  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
Fraud detectives have seized more than 4,500 fake cheques and postal orders worth an estimated £8m
Economy figures dent Brown's poll hopes  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
John Lewis thrives in the gloomy weather  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
A spike in demand for autumn clothing ranges following chillier weather has helped boost sales at retailer John Lewis, it emerged today
Mervyn maintains silence  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
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
IHT is taxing us to death  [10/06/2007 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... inter-dealer brokers  [10/06/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's City desk looks at the activities of inter-dealer brokers