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World markets ride out storm - The world's financial markets rode out credit crisis, which saw banks forced write off almost £30bn, end year for most part higher they began it Traders Stock exchange Stamp duty three times more South - Homebuyers South are paying more three times as much stamp duty as those North London houses



World markets ride out the storm  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
The world's financial markets rode out the credit crisis, which saw banks forced to write off almost £30bn, to end the year for the most part higher than they began it Traders Stock exchange
Stamp duty three times more in South  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Homebuyers in the South are paying more than three times as much stamp duty as those in the North London houses
Market report: Monday close  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
12.00:Shares in London appeared to be limping towards the end of a difficult 2007, with most investors looking toward next year with trepidation
'The house price crash starts in 2008'  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Analysis: Fred Harrison is author of Boom Bust: House prices, banking and the depressioon of 2010. Here he discusses solutions to the boom-bust cycle Property for sale signs
Passenger fury as rail fares rise up to 15%  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Millions of rail passengers will be hit with 'rip-off' New Year fare hikes of up to 15%. Despite delays, overcrowding and poor service, train operators will increase fares on Wednesday Virgin Train
Credit crunch hits London Scottish  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
The credit crunch struck again today as personal loans group London Scottish Bank warned that it is almost certain to have made a loss for last year
Sir Richard swoops into Virgin dispute  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Sir Richard Branson dramatically intervened in a standoff with Virgin Atlantic staff, warning their pay demands could create a 'dangerous precedent' threatening the company's future Branson - sunglasses
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Here's our round-up of some of the key business and financial stories in the newspapers this weekend Pile of newspapers
Ten towns to defy 2008 house price gloom  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
As gloom engulfs the housing market, experts have named ten places they believe will buck the trend in 2008 London skline by night
Charity boss reaps profits from debt misery  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service might not be as independent as it boasts and could be obtaining revenue from possibly 'inappropriate' advice given to debt-ridden clients Malcolm Hurlston
Property fund assets in new free-fall  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Embattled fund manager New Star will slip more gloomy news into the market tomorrow as it reveals its commercial property assets have devalued - again London Skyline
New year bankruptcy for 130,000  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
A record number are heading for bankruptcy in the New Year after racking up huge liabilities over the festive period
Centrica set to drive up energy bills  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Energy bills are expected to soar by 10% in the New Year as the price of gas on the wholesale market continues to rise - despite an apparent glut gas bill
Cash overtakes property as prices fall  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
House price growth in 2007 will drop below 5% after more falls in December, according to the latest figures from the UK's largest building society For sale rate
Subprime slump may cost banks £100bn  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Investment banks are expected to make extra write-downs in the coming months as their full exposure to the falling US property market is revealed US property crash
Asia economies 'can handle Bhutto killing'  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Asian stock markets today fell in a knee-jerk reaction to the killing of Benazir Bhutto assassination but cool heads predicted that the economic impact in the region would be minimal Benazir Bhutto
Deadlock in talks to stop airport strike  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Talks aimed at averting a series of strikes at airports including Heathrow and Gatwick have ended without agreement Heathrow Airport
ID theft victim forced to change his name  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
A chef is ready to change his name and move home to shake off the fraudsters who have run up £10,000 of debts after stealing his identity Mohammed Amir Ali
Exodus of UK talent abroad causing brain drain  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Analysis:The floodgates have opened. A huge influx of foreign nationals is flocking to EU countries. Not the eastern European electricians, but Brits moving to Spain or France Family, beach holiday
The real price is paid after the sales end  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
The madding crowds charging across retail thresholds last week only added to the unreal feel as we leave 2007, coming as they did against bleak forecasts for the New Year
Hetherington: victim of European scam fights back  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's readers' champion warns that the bark of a notorious organisation called the European City Guide is worse than its bite
Elegant wheeze hits the buffers  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Should your New Year resolutions involve making more money, here is a get-rich-quick scheme from more than 20 years ago, elegant in its simplicity
Please applaud these pension fighters  [12/31/2007 01:17 PM]
Though it has taken a lot longer than it should, it seems the 140,000 victims of failed pension schemes will now receive richly deserved justice