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Annuities are past sell-by date - A decent monthly-income account with local building society would be a better home for pension savings
Red tape targets are not what they seem - The Government's much-vaunted drive cut jobs boost efficiency appears to have lost all momentum




Annuities are past their sell-by date  [03/26/2008 12:58 PM]
A decent monthly-income account with the local building society would be a better home for pension savings
Red tape targets are not what they seem  [03/26/2008 12:58 PM]
The Government's much-vaunted drive to cut jobs and boost efficiency appears to have lost all momentum


Bank ready to cut interest rates, says King  [03/26/2008 12:58 PM]
The international financial crisis has moved into a new and difficult phase, the Governor of the Bank of England told MPs today Bank of England Governor Mervyn King before the Treasury select committee
30 second guide to The Great Depression  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
The Daily Mail city team looks back upon the Great Depression and explains what caused it


The credit crunch is far from over  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
The rally in the FTSE-100 will provide some immediate relief to investors after recent declines. But one fears that London is again out of sync with New York
Nectar loyalty card profits from hard times  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
Hard-hit shoppers are turning to store loyalty schemes to help them through the financial downturn Woman using a Nectar card


Bank MPC members face quizzing from MPs  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
Mervyn King will today face accusations in Westminster that the UK authorities are guilty of 'complacency' and 'foot dragging' in response to the markets crisis Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
Generation that cannot afford to retire  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
Soaring levels of debt among those in their late 50s and early 60s means many will have to work well beyond retirement age Old people, working in an office


Lenders pull plug on 10,000 mortgage deals  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
Nearly 10,000 mortgage deals have been withdrawn by banks and building societies since the credit crunch struck last summer, research revealed Home buyers at estate agent's window
Market report: Wednesday latest  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
10.00:A big placing in shares of Debenhams today raised speculation that its biggest shareholder may be looking to raise some much-needed cash Mickey Clark


Tata buys Jaguar and Land-Rover for £1bn  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
Two of Britain's best-known motoring marques are to be sold today to the Indian firm behind the world's cheapest car Jaguar XF
Watchdog admits errors on Northern Rock  [03/26/2008 10:15 AM]
The Government's City watchdog today owned up to glaring errors in its handling of the Northern Rock crisis Northern Rock branch


Defence of the banks is full of holes  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
A top banker's views on 'moral hazard' overlook the role shareholders have played in the current financial debacle
Family bills 'have soared £1,400 in a year'  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Household bills have soared by £27 a week in just a year, the Conservatives have claimed Credit cards and money


South 'worst hit by big council tax rises'  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Towns and cities in the South have seen much bigger council tax rises than some parts of the North, say Tories City of London skyline
Lottery millionaire clocks on at McDonald's  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Lottery winner Luke Pittard liked his job at McDopnald's so much he returned to work after his big win... while another winner risks losing it all Emma Cox and Luke Pittard


FSA faces embarrassment over Rock  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
The catalogue of blunders that led to the collapse of Northern Rock will be unveiled tomorrow in a long awaited report which is set to humiliate the City's financial watchdog Northern Rock branch
Morgan 'to close all 40 clothes stores'  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Fashion chain Morgan today told staff that all its 40 British stores are likely to be closed by the end of April because of losses Morgan Fashion Store


Insurers call for quicker injury payouts  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
The insurance industry has joined the call for reform of personal injury compensation, saying the it is failing workers and car crash sufferers Car crash. Accident
Yorkshire's subprime losses hit £65m  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Despite seeing profits fall by 30% after investing in subprime products, the building society is paying big bonuses to its bosses Iain Cornish chief exec of the Yorkshire Building Society


Shops face closure after dismal Easter  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
There could be carnage on the High Street this week as a flood of weaker retailers are forced into administration after a dire Easter weekend's trading High Street Shopping
Call for early rate cut to avoid crisis  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
An early cut in UK interest rates is needed to head off a sharp economic slowdown, economists believe City of London skyline


Iceland rate rise to 15% sparks worries  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
Fears about the state of Iceland - a big investor in Britain's retail and financial services industries - rose today as its central bank hoisted interest rates to 15% Kaupthing bank Iceland
BA takes on easyJet with new sun routes  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
British Airways reopened air wars with easyJet today, unveiling a dozen new routes from Gatwick to European summer sunspots BA plane


Market report: Tuesday close  [03/25/2008 05:48 PM]
17.00:A move on nuclear power generator British Energy is expected shortly and that was behind today's rise in the share price Mickey Clark