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Empty houses outstrip new-homes targets

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Empty houses outstrip new-homes targets - Almost 290,000 homes are sitting empty England - 40,000 more annual building targets - despite housing shortage blamed for spiralling house prices Empty houses Battered consumer confidence crashes - Confidence among British consumers has crashed its lowest for nearly five years fuelling fears of sharp slowdown economy High street shoppers



Empty houses outstrip new-homes targets  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Almost 290,000 homes are sitting empty in England - 40,000 more than annual building targets - despite the housing shortage blamed for spiralling house prices Empty houses
Battered consumer confidence crashes  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Confidence among British consumers has crashed to its lowest for nearly five years fuelling fears of a sharp slowdown in the economy High street shoppers
Market report: Friday close  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
17.30Colt Telecom was forced to issue an official statement today after its shares leapt nearly 30% on reports that America's AT&T was planning a £1.7bn takeover bid Traders shouting
2008 will be uncomfortable, warns King  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Turmoil in the world financial markets is taking a turn for the worse, leading to a surge in borrowing costs and a potential property downturn, Mervyn King has warned Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England.
Will interest rates be cut in December?  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England is expected to keep rates on hold next week with a cut most likely in January or February. Futures markets expect rates to fall from 5.75% to 5.25% next year Bank of England, Mervyn King
£50 off Champagne? Dont bet on it  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Asda has admitted that customers had a miniscule chance of laying their hands on the cut-price Dom Perignon Champagne it put on the shelves to much fanfare this week Champagne cork popping
World business calls for climate action  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The leaders of 150 major global companies today called for a legally binding and comprehensive international deal on climate change. Vapour trails
Watchdog orders quicker mobile switching  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Mobile phone owners will be able to use their existing numbers within two hours of switching networks, the regulator said today Woman on mobile phone
Northern Rock rescue bill tops £29bn  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The amount the taxpayer has loaned to Northern Rock is now just a fraction below the £30bn requested by Lloyds TSB to mount a secret rescue | Should shareholders accept Virgin bid? Northern Rock queue
Group4 Securicor looks to steal Brink's Mat  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Group 4 Securicor, the £2.7bn Anglo-Danish merger of Securicor and Group 4, is understood to be eyeing a takeover of Brink's Mat, the US cash delivery firm securicor van
Unclaimed benefits cost elderly £4.5bn  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Pensioners could be losing up to £50,000 in benefits over their lifetime by not claiming all their entitlements, says a report published today. elderly woman
Budget Aldi beats big stores on quality  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The discount supermarket Aldi has beaten Britain's big four chains on the quality of its food. Aldi
Designer water? We'd rather take tap  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Tap water is in line for a renaissance as Britons reject expensive bottled brands which generate waste and are costly to produce, it was claimed yesterday A running tap
World economy heading for 'perfect storm'  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
One of the world's leading financial experts has warned that a 'perfect storm' could be about to hit Western economies Scene from the film Perfect Storm
Can Branson hold on to keep Rock rolling?  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
Branson has helped slow the outflow of cash from Northern Rock, but will he remain the front-runner if other biddders emerge?
Torrid time for home loans  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
From the moment queues started to form outside Northern Rock branches in the middle of September, the stock market has been asking questions about the other second-line mortgage banks
30 second guide to catalogue shopping  [12/01/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City Team discuss the revival in the catalogue shopping arena