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Water bills could rise by 40% in five years - Water companies are bidding for inflation-busting price rises that could see annual bills jump by 40% over five years



Water bills could rise by 40% in five years  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Water companies are bidding for inflation-busting price rises that could see annual bills jump by 40% over five years
Bank to give gloomy outlook for the UK  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England is expected to slash its economic forecasts for this year and next amid signs that inflation is spiralling out control
Market report: Monday latest  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
09.40:Goldman has downgraded the UK's biggest credit rating agency Experian from neutral to sell and slashed its price from 421p to 375p
Oil price soars on BP Georgia pipeline fears  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Oil prices surged today on growing concerns that fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt supply and threaten a major BP pipeline
25%: food price rises run out of control  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
The cost of shopping basket essentials is now rising at 25% a year, putting the biggest squeeze on family finances since the 1970s
Rush to dollar hits pound and the euro  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
The pound plunged to its lowest since November 2006 today as concerns about the state of the global economy pushed investors heavily into the dollar
Credit crunch, but banks still make £4.3bn  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
The major banks have made nearly £500m more from UK customers in six months despite the credit crunch
A quarter of firms are planning to cut jobs  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Redundancies are set to soar over the coming months as the economic downturn continues, a survey reveals
Comment: Stamp duty is not the problem  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
The Evening Standard City editor reckons it's not stamp duty that has seen new house builds reduced to levels not seen for generations
£200m gangs who stage accidents  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Thousands of motorists are falling victim to a potentially lethal 'cash for crash' insurance scam
Fury over 'safeguards' that let WrapIt crash  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Why was another gift firm left to fail after the Farepak scandal, ask critics
Goldman: Games curb China growth  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
China's Olympics will hit the economy hard in the short term and have few long-term economic benefits, a new report by Goldman Sachs says
A-Z of the Sunday newspapers  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the Sunday Papers are reporting from the world of finance and business
BA will give up hundreds of US flights  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
British Airways will surrender hundreds of transatlantic flights in an attempt to win the backing of US authorities for an American Airlines alliance
Bank charge victims urged to avoid courts  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Hard up bank charge claimants are being urged to avoid unsympathetic courts and go direct to the Financial Ombudsman to reclaim their cash
A victory for the 'wait and see' brigade  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: The FTSE Dogs  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Eat the rich, not the well-off  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Let's make sure that it is an equitable life  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: You've invested in fool's gold  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]
Deal that highlights oil change  [08/11/2008 01:17 PM]