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Santander confirms £1.25bn bid for A&L [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Spanish bank and Abbey owner Santander confirmed a £1.26bn proposed takeover of lender Alliance & Leicester today
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US Treasury acts to save Freddie Mac [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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The US Treasury stepped forward last night to support Freddie Mac, the troubled American mortgage giant
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Market report: Monday latest [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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12.45:Shares set about clawing back last week's losses despite news that the US Treasury was being forced to rescue the country's two biggest mortgage providers
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Drivers win 94% of parking fine appeals [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Motorists are winning more than nine out of 10 cases in some boroughs when they fight parking tickets at a formal appeal
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Tenants squeezed as rents rise sharply [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Rents are rising by 8% a year - more than double the rate of inflation - as landlords seize on demand from buyers squeezed out of the market
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Barker warning on damage of rate rise [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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A key member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) today dampened speculation that interest rates are set to rise
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£64,000 is the most desired joint income [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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£64,000 is the ideal joint income for couples, a survey has revealed
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Fears White House can not help economy [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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The latest crisis to grip the US economy has left investors fearful that there is little the White House and the Federal Reserve can do to restore stability
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Rush for extended mortgages [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Soaring numbers of hard-pressed homeowners are extending the life of their mortgage to cut payments
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Don't trust official inflation, warns Major [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Worst of the credit crunch 'yet to come' [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Two-thirds of financial chiefs among the country's top 350 companies believe we haven't yet seen the worst of the credit crunch
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Banks to back third B&B bail out [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Bradford & Bingley is confident of overwhelming shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday to proceed with its £400m rights issue
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Google and Which? join comparison battle [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Google and consumer group Which? are poised to join the crowded online price comparison market, taking an internet sales battle to established players
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Inflation at highest level for 16 years [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Inflation is running at its highest rate for 16 years as a result of soaring food and fuel prices, official figures for June will show this week
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French fine motorists without yellow vests [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Motorists heading to France have been warned to get themselves a luminous yellow safety jacket, or face a £100 fine from the French police
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Hetherington: Halifax debt chasing | Fadesa | Tesco mix-up [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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A dilemma for the Fed on rescue mission [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Annuity sellers must adopt this code [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Investors must get ready for a reality check [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: Telecom Plus and Carrs [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Rates freeze as food bills soar by 7% [07/14/2008 01:17 PM]
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Food prices have jumped by an average of 7% in a year, the latest figures show today, amid fears inflation will rise even higher
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