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Supermarkets fined £116m for price-fixing - Supermarket giants Asda Sainsbury's today agreed pay multi-million pound fines after they admitted fixing price of milk, cheese butter Sainsbury's store Rates cut but slump signals more falls - Interest rates were cut yesterday amid City claims that they may need fall 4% head off recession Bank of England



Supermarkets fined £116m for price-fixing  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Supermarket giants Asda and Sainsbury's today agreed to pay multi-million pound fines after they admitted fixing the price of milk, cheese and butter Sainsbury's store
Rates cut but slump signals more falls  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Interest rates were cut yesterday amid City claims that they may need to fall to 4% to head off a recession Bank of England
Market report: Friday morning  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
09:30:The Footsie 100 index faces its biggest shake-up since the dot-com boom, and that could spell bad news for the index trackers that look after our private savings and pensions Market report graphic
Credit crunch will hit UK hard  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Britains heavy reliance on financial services and the hosuing market will leave it far more exposed to the credit crunch than other economies, the OECD has warned House outline
Murdoch son faces new Sky job revolt  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
BSkyB is heading for a massive corporate governance rebellion after Rupert Murdoch announced his decision to quit the board - but immediately replaced himself with his son James James Murdoch
Tory reveals plans to stop gazumping  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
The making and accepting of an offer on a house could be made legally binding under Conservative plans to stop gazumping KirstieAllsopp
Taxman plans raid on offshore accounts  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
The taxman is considering a second, broader campaign to recoup unpaid taxes from offshore bank accounts after its first attempt netted just £400m beach umbrella
The £186,000 bill for raising a child  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
The cost of raising a child from birth to the age of 21 is £186,000 - £24.30 a day, according to a survey Baby
Buying with store cards may double the price  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Christmas shoppers were today warned of paying twice over for their presents if they opt to apply for expensive store cards Argos Store-card
Bidder walks but improved offer made for Rock  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
The battle for Northern Rock took a dramatic turn today when one suitor put forward a fresh rescue package while another walked away Northern Rock branch
8m dissatisfied customers change banks  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Over 8m people have switched their bank so far this year due to dissatisfaction with its services and staff annoyed woman phone
Mortgage giants shock with rate cuts  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Mortgage borrowers will benefit from the Bank of England rate cut sooner than expected as the Nationwide and Halifax both announced they will pass on the whole cut immediately Halifax ad
Can the Bank save us from recession?  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Analysis:Before anyone cheers the Bank of England decision to lop a quarter point off interest rates too loudly, they would do well to read the small print Alex Brummer
Young people 'risking financial suicide'  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Many young Britons are committing financial suicide with a high-spending lifestyle they cannot possibly afford, experts have warned Young woman with shopping bags
Forget Christmas and prepare for the storm  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Despite gloomy economic news, this weekend thousands of us will be spending money that we do not have. You don't have to be Scrooge to see the folly of this frenzy
King puts on his hair shirt  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
A switch of tack on interest rates has been on its way ever since the Bank of England delivered its gloomy verdict on economic growth last month
30 second guide to mortgage teaser rates  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail explains why mortgage teaser rates appear so tantalising
Pensions drop off shows our saving failure  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
Fewer than half of those sold a personal pension still save into it four years later and these figures underline the parlous state of our long-term savings
A dodgy 'land bank' and a Black Horse foul-up  [12/07/2007 01:17 PM]
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