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London shares soar after Wall St whiplash - Shares London were trading sharply higher at mid-day after breathtaking turnaround Wall Street overnight Traders Stock exchange Darling forced into £200m CGT climbdown - Alistair Darling performed U-turn capital gains tax for small businesses today - but failed assuage anger of big business Chancellor Alistair Darling



London shares soar after Wall St whiplash  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Shares in London were trading sharply higher at mid-day after a breathtaking turnaround on Wall Street overnight Traders Stock exchange
Darling forced into £200m CGT climbdown  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Alistair Darling performed a U-turn on capital gains tax for small businesses today - but failed to assuage the anger of big business Chancellor Alistair Darling
Market report: Thursday latest  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
12.30:The world's third-largest platinum producer, Lonmin, found itself looking vulnerable today after the shares slumped below 3000p New York Stock exchange trader
Top French bank is hit by £3.7bn fraud  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
A rogue trader in Paris has committed a massive fraud at giant French bank Société Générale, by betting billions on stock market index changes Daniel Bouton, Societe Generale Chief Executive
New home loans fall to record low  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The number of homebuyer mortgages approved by the major banks fell 38% to a record low during December Home buyers at estate agent's window
Households face 4% rise in council tax bills  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Council tax bills will go up an average 4% - 85p a week - in April, according to an early survey of proposed town hall budgets Refuse collection
Households' £730 bill for green energy  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Households will pay up to £730 a year to tackle climate change - with 40% of energy to be derived from green sources in 12 years Wind turbines
Metronet collapse 'to cost taxpayer £500m'  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The collapse of Tube maintenance firm Metronet, which went bust last year, will cost taxpayers £500m, it was claimed today tube fraud
Web chemist targets High St mark-ups  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
High street stores have been accused of imposing 'shocking' mark-ups, with a new low-cost web service pledging to slash prices Pill, Medicine
Students miss out on £19m in hardship aid  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Universities face paying back up to £19m of funding that should have been distributed to poor students
World subprime losses 'to quadruple'  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The financial services industry faces another $300bn in credit-crunch losses on top of the current $100bn, a leading consultancy said today
Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Budget airline Ryanair increased check-in charges today as it continued its drive for passengers to carry hand luggage and use online services People queuing at a check in at an airport
Bank hints rate cut will be a small one  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England today gave its clearest signal yet that next month's expected cut in interest rates will be just a quarter-point Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England.
Shoppers happier using cut-price stores  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Discount stores Aldi and Lidl were placed well ahead of the 'big four' supermarkets in a poll measuring customer satisfaction Supermarket Basket
Turmoil tests the new world order  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The pressure on politicians and the authorities to find a response to financial upheavals without lapsing into protectionism is the first true real test of globalisation
Darling seeks a comeback  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
Could the tide be turning for Alistair Darling? Since taking over at Number 11 he has been given a torrid time for his reforms of Capital Gains Tax and hesitancy and indecision over Northern Rock
30 second guide to the World Economic Forum  [01/24/2008 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City Team look at the World Economic Forum