Britains biggest mortgage lender today defied Gordon Brown's plea cut mortgage rates, dealing fresh blow Prime Minister's authority Howard of Halifax Advert
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Halifax defies plea by PM raises its loan rates - Britains biggest mortgage lender today defied Gordon Brown's plea cut mortgage rates, dealing fresh blow Prime Minister's authority Howard of Halifax Advert
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Gift cards foul-up is another customer service mess

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Gift cards foul-up is another customer service mess - M&S had nationwide foul-up with gift cards, but claims they are isolated incidents. Not sure I agree, says Money Mail editor


Halifax defies plea by PM raises its loan rates - Britains biggest mortgage lender today defied Gordon Brown's plea cut mortgage rates, dealing fresh blow Prime Minister's authority Howard of Halifax Advert



Gift cards foul-up is another customer service mess  [04/17/2008 12:44 AM]
M&S had a nationwide foul-up with their gift cards, but it claims they are isolated incidents. Not sure I agree, says the Money Mail editor


Halifax defies plea by PM and raises its loan rates  [04/17/2008 12:44 AM]
Britains biggest mortgage lender today defied Gordon Brown's plea to cut mortgage rates, dealing a fresh blow to the Prime Minister's authority Howard of Halifax Advert
Market report: Wednesday close  [04/17/2008 12:44 AM]
17.00:The rumour mill was working overtime at Rio Tinto today as the share price surged 360p at 6367p on hopes of a takeover Brokers at BGC in Canary Wharf


Corporate tax exiles  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
The Daily Mail city team explains what corporate tax exiles are
Keeping the banks afloat  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
Another day, and another meeting between the banks and the government. The script is familiar


Families 'need a safety net' from reposession  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
Struggling families at risk of repossession must be given a 'safety net' by the Government, a banking chief said yesterday repossessed houses, boarded up
Call for 10p deposit on drink cans and bottles  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
Countryside campaigners are calling for a deposit system on plastic bottles and cans to help reduce unsightly litter Plastic bottles


Homes crisis making us a nation of Royles  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
More than 80,000 homes have three generations living under the one roof, as tight finances push families together The Royle family
Halifax hikes mortgage rates again  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
The biggest lender will hit homeowners with a second increase in mortgage rates in nine days Howard of Halifax Advert


Hard-hit families cancel holidays  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
Families are having to rediscover the values of thrift and make-do-and-mend as the credit crunch takes hold Family, beach holiday
Nuclear firm takeover 'may send bills soaring'  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
The potential foreign takeover of nuclear firm British Energy could send energy prices soaring, ministers have been warned Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station.


Drivers braced for more petrol price rises  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
The cost of oil has hit a record $112 a barrel and the effect will quickly be seen at fuel pumps, the AA has warned Car being filled with petrol
Market report: Wednesday latest  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
12.00:Shares of Imperial Energy held up well despite the company being forced to launch a heavily discounted rights issue on shareholders Brokers at BGC in Canary Wharf


UK could bail out more banks  [04/16/2008 12:58 PM]
Britain could afford to rescue more banks on the scale of its £100bn bailout of Northern Rock without damaging its reputation Northern Rock branch
A £5k fee to take out your next mortgage  [04/16/2008 12:57 PM]
Homeowners are facing fees of up to £5,000 to take out a mortgage after set-up costs rise 96% in a year Bank manager


30 second guide to US airlines  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
The Daily Mail city team explains what is currently going on with US airlines
Play hardball with the banks  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Downing Street has made a silly error in allowing expectations to build ahead of today's summit between the Prime Minister and the banks


Fastest rise in cost of food for 17 years  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Families already struggling to cope with the credit crunch face huge increases in food bills because of global shortages Supermarket Basket
Wage gap widest for women in their 40s  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Women in their forties are the biggest losers in the pay divide between male and female colleagues Woman using a laptop computer


Online bankruptcies open to abuse  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Quickie online bankruptcies could allow indebted people to file for bankruptcy even when they are not bankrupt Woman in debt, bills, statement
Tesco takes on iTunes with download site  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Tesco is to take on Apple iTunes with the launch of a digital download service, it announced today itunes, ipod


Record numbers not paying into a pension  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
More than 60% of adults are not paying into a private pension - the highest proportion since records began 12 years ago Ros Altmann
Rates relief as inflation steadies  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
High Street price cuts by struggling retailers offset higher air travel costs to keep the rate of inflation unchanged in March, official figures showed today Easyjet-plane


Tesco at record £2.8bn but feels pressure  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
Supermarket giant Tesco today reported its slowest rate of profits growth in eight years as its dominance of the UK grocery market came under pressure Terry Leahy, Tesco
BA fires two bosses after T5 travel fiasco  [04/15/2008 09:12 PM]
British Airways today fired the two directors responsible for the airline's disastrous move to Terminal 5 at Heathrow T5, Heathrow, passenger