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Britain 'on brink of credit crunch slump' [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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The UK economy faces its first recession for 16 years, with both the property market and shares at risk of a serious slump, banks have warned
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Rubbish tax plan binned at last minute [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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A nationwide pay-as-you-throw scheme to force more households to recycle their rubbish has been dumped as it was about to be approved
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Market report: Thursday latest [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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11.15:Vodafone continues to ring all the right numbers with investors and the shares raced to yet another six-year high
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Watchdog: 'British Gas is still failing' [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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The British Gas drive to retain and gain customers with price cuts has not been matched by promised improvements in its service record, the energy industry watchdog said today
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Microsoft beats Google to '£7.5bn' Facebook deal [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Software giant Microsoft has seen off competition from bitter rival Google to purchase a 1.6% stake in popular social networking site Facebook, valuing it at £7.5bn
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Minister's admission on 'terrible' tax [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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An industry minister has admitted that the increase in capital gains tax for small firms is seen as terrible by businessmen
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Merrill subprime shock to shake markets [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Merrill Lynch is poised to reveal losses from bad mortgages $2.5bn higher than expected, potentially throwing world stock markets into renewed strife
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Property 'vulnerable', warns Bank guru [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Bank of England housing guru Kate Barker has warned house prices have risen beyond a reasonable level, leaving the UK 'vulnerable' to a significant property downturn
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New push to boost child trust fund take-up [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Government is writing to all parents who have not used their free voucher to open a Child Trust Fund
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Insurance fraud bosses jailed for years [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Former insurance chief Michael Bright and two of his former directors were jailed for up to seven years each today for covering up one of Britain's 'worst commercial disasters'
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Facebook users warned on ID fraud threat [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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An investigation by BBC1's Watchdog has shown that Facebook users are exposing themselves to a serious risk of identity theft
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Saints targeted by secretive hedge fund [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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The mystery bidder for Southampton Football Club can be named today as Mayfair hedge fund Sisu Capital
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Watchdogs to quiz 1,000 new home buyers [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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People who bought new-build homes in the past two years are to be invited to take part in a major inquiry into the property market
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Watchdog to revamp advertising rules [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Financial advertising should soon be easier to understand, but consumer groups are worried the new regime may be too lax
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Resolution's £2bn cash carrot to save merger [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Resolution made a last-ditch attempt to protect its £8bn merger with Friends Provident today, promising to make a massive return of cash to shareholders if they back the deal
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Insurance bosses face years in jail [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Three former Independent Insurance executives face sentencing today after being found guilty of trying to cover up one of Britain's 'worst commercial disasters'
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Nightmare stalks the Bank [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Until the events of this summer, when credit markets froze, the Bank of England's Financial Stability Report received short shrift
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This financial watchdog has no teeth [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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If protecting vulnerable Northern Rock savers is not a job for the Financial Services Authority then what is?
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Hetherington: Failure to Google rogue trader; British Gas bills; Pacific Continental [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' letters, adding comments, advice and the results of his inquiries
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30 second guide to mutual legal assistance [10/25/2007 01:17 PM]
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The Daily Mail City Team explain how countries can help each other via mutual legal asistance
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