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Fuel crisis nets Treasury £1.7bn [06/02/2008 09:13 AM]
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Gordon Brown is scooping a £1.7bn windfall from soaring oil prices and energy bills, research has shown
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Market report: Monday preview [06/02/2008 09:13 AM]
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UK blue chips are expected to open slightly lower with Bradford & Bingley likely to grab the spotlight
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4,000 more post offices could go, warn MPs [06/02/2008 09:13 AM]
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Another 4,000 post offices could disappear over the next few years, a group of MPs will warn today
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Bank crisis deepens as B&B shares plunge [06/02/2008 09:13 AM]
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Bradford & Bingley's shares plunged 26% today, as the bank was forced to slash the price of its planned fundraising, made another profits warning and took £173m of extra cash from a US private-equity house
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This rebrand could herald a golden age [06/01/2008 10:52 PM]
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Tomorrow, MGM Assurance, an insurer with a history going back 156 years, will announce it is changing its name to MGM Advantage
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Watchdog's inaction cost us £66,000 [06/01/2008 10:52 PM]
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Every week, Tony Hetherington replies to readers' letters, adding comments, advice and the results of his enquiries
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Minister's pensions pledge is broken [06/01/2008 10:52 PM]
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The Government has broken its promise to allow retired people to be paid their pensions in cash
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Huge fuel price rises stoked by City [06/01/2008 10:52 PM]
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The Government is concerned that fuel prices are being artificially boosted by speculators in the City |
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A-Z of the Sunday newspapers [06/01/2008 10:52 PM]
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Here's our quick round-up of the big stories from the business and financial pages of the national newspapers today
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Midas: Mears builds on years of service [06/01/2008 03:03 PM]
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Mail on Sunday share tipper Midas points out repairs company Mears may not be glamorous, but it fits the bill if you need a good-buy fix
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Spying: How much did Sarin know? [06/01/2008 03:03 PM]
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Sarin's decision to go finally came early last week with the type of newspaper leak he had so railed against
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Staff fired at O2 after iPhones sell-off [06/01/2008 12:57 PM]
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Staff at branches of mobile phone retailer O2 have been sacked after buying Apple iPhones on discount, then selling them on via the internet
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Green tax to push fuel bills up £400 [06/01/2008 12:57 PM]
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The boss of energy giant Eon will warn this week that homeowners will be forced to pay an extra £400 on their annual bill
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Bank must make tough call on rates [06/01/2008 12:57 PM]
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The Bank of England's dilemma on interest rates will be highlighted this week
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£33m child benefit paid to children abroad [06/01/2008 12:57 PM]
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British child benefit paid to foreign children living abroad has rocketed by an astonishing 72% in just nine months, to £33m a year
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Investigation: an Ultimate rip-off [05/31/2008 06:22 AM]
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Some brief research into the companies behind your purchases can yield all kinds of skeletons, as the case of one Paul Ubsdell exemplifies
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Average pension less than minimum wage [05/31/2008 06:22 AM]
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The retirement problems facing many Britons are revealed by a new survey showing the average worker will retire on less than the minimum wage
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Market report: Friday close [05/30/2008 05:23 PM]
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17.00:Royal Bank of Scotland was today rocked by an untimely downgrade from Société Générale, just a week ahead of its £12bn emergency rights issue
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Silverjet airline calls in administrators [05/30/2008 05:23 PM]
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Business-class only airline Silverjet called in the administrators tonight, as thousands of air passengers had their travel plans wrecked
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Explosive British Energy issues [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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Selling its 30% stake in the nuclear electricity generator British Energy has a calm about it is deceptive. Several issues could blow up in the Government's face
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Turning the FSA around [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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The struggle to find a new chairman for the Financial Services Authority does not reflect well on the status of the City regulator
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Lord Turner appointed as new head at FSA [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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The highly-respected Lord Adair Turner has been appointed as head of the City's main watchdog with a brief to repair its battered reputation
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Economic optimism hits 25-year low [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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Optimism about Britain's economic outlook has plummeted to its lowest level for 25 years, highlighting the mounting risks of recession
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Crunch time for battered banks [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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RBS' £12bn emergency fund raising looks increasingly likely to end in tears amid warnings that the credit crunch is far from over for British banks
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Healthier eaters face biggest price hikes [05/30/2008 04:16 PM]
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The nation's monthly grocery bill rose £514m between January and May, a study says
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