Maybe Gordon Brown has not lost his touch after all. No sooner had Prime Minister had his tete-a-tete with oil leaders, price tumbled




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Turning back oil surge - Maybe Gordon Brown has not lost his touch after all. No sooner had Prime Minister had his tete-a-tete with oil leaders, price tumbled




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Investment banks' big question - The core question is whether investment bank business model will still work post-credit crunch world
Turning back oil surge - Maybe Gordon Brown has not lost his touch after all. No sooner had Prime Minister had his tete-a-tete with oil leaders, price tumbled






Investment banks' big question  [05/29/2008 12:37 PM]
The core question is whether the investment bank business model will still work in the post-credit crunch world
Turning back the oil surge  [05/29/2008 12:37 PM]
Maybe Gordon Brown has not lost his touch after all. No sooner had the Prime Minister had his tete-a-tete with oil leaders, the price tumbled




Second-hand cars could lose £2bn in value  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Billions of pounds could be wiped off the value of second-hand cars this year as consumers call a halt to spending 2nd hand car dealership
Paulson goes private to boost Mid-East oil  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is setting out on a tour of the Middle East to try and boost oil output by encouraging more private investment Henry Paulson




Aldi profits from the spending slowdown  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Shoppers have been flocking to discount supermarkets as the consumer spending slowdown tightens its grip on household budgets Aldi
The garage that turns chip fat into fuel  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Used cooking oil from restaurants is being used by one garage to be made into biodiesel capable of running cars safely and efficiently A bio-diesel filling station in Yorkshire




2½ months' work to pay your tax bill  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Taxpayers have to work two and a half months of every year just to pay off their annual income tax and National Insurance bill, according to research Commuters
Revealed: Worst high-rate helpline culprits  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Customers who call helplines are being ripped off by premium rate phone charges, according to the consumer group Which? annoyed woman phone




Bank fees to fall as Barclays cuts charges  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Barclays is to slash charges for unauthorised overdrafts in a move expected to be followed by other banks Barclays Sign
Market report: Thursday latest  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
12.00:Mining giant and bid target Rio Tinto got off to a flying start today, the shares jumping 138p to 6275p ahead of a meeting with JPMorgan Cazenove London Stock exchange




Car tax U-turn on the cards  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
Alistair Darling has thrown motorists into further confusion about how much they will have to pay to keep their vehicles on the road Alistair Darling
Property fears grow as house prices dive  [05/29/2008 12:36 PM]
The housing market today looked set for its worst crisis since the early 1990s as Nationwide reported a record 2.5% fall in prices Property for sale signs




Creating a global champion  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
One of the hardest decisions for a chief executive is to decide when to hang up his boots, or in the case of Arun Sarin, his mobile phone
How Evolution's way paid off  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
It is often said that the way to make money in investing is not to seek to milk every drop from the bull markets but to avoid horrendous losses in the downturns






The curse of the zombie funds failing savers  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Four years ago the FSA published said there was no evidence those in zombie with-profits funds were suffering worse investment performance. Try telling that to policyholders with Pearl
Inflation, jobs and growth looking sick  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Inflation is in danger of running away and the economic outlook is the worst since 2001, business surveys warn Michael Geoghegan, Group Chief Executive, HSBC






Repossessions 'could be worse than 1992'  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
More homebuyers are at risk of losing their houses than during the property bust of 1992, research has claimed repossessed houses, boarded up
Millions face digital TV disappointment  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
The digital television revolution has left millions of viewers unhappy with the service they receive, it has been revealed Couple watching TV






Pensioners paying for taxman's blunders  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Pensioners are being forced to cough up thousands of pounds in unpaid tax as they pay the price yet again for errors by HM Revenue & Customs Pensioner being Robbed of money
Post Office boss holidays as branches face axe  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Royal Mail chief executive, Adam Crozier, has been pictured holidaying in Barbados while post offices around the country prepare for closure Adam Crozier Royal Mail chief on the beach in Barbados






Billed £165 for going £50 into the red  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Bank customers slipping just £50 into the red could end up paying triple that amount in fees and interest Bank Statement
Gas bills set to top £1,000  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Gas bills will rocket from an average of £600 to more than £1,000 a year within months, families were warned today gas bill




Market report: Wednesday close  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
17.00:Forget any ideas that shares in the big High Street banks have been oversold, having seen their value more than halved since the start of last year
Chaos over road and fuel tax hikes  [05/28/2008 07:11 PM]
Gordon Brown today faced fresh claims that his Government is in disarray, amid confusion over a possible U-turn on road and fuel taxes Range Rover 4x4






Market report: Wednesday preview  [05/28/2008 08:32 AM]
London shares are set to open higher after Wall Street closed firmer following a retreat in oil prices, with British Energy a probable focus London Stock exchange