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Slump looms as UK economy grinds to halt - The economy ground to a halt between April and June, official figures showed today



Slump looms as UK economy grinds to halt  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
The economy ground to a halt between April and June, official figures showed today
Website reveals what your colleagues earn  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Discussing salaries is one of the biggest taboos of the British workplace, but US website Glassdoor.com is set to break it when it opens up here
Market report: Friday latest  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
12.00:Benfield, the insurance company founded by the late Matthew Harding, is being sold to US giant Aon in an £844m deal
UK debt total exceeds national income  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Personal debt in the UK is higher than the income generated by the country as a whole for the second year running, research showed today
Whitehall shelves home sales figures  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Official statistics on home sales have been shelved by the government after they were found to contain 'significant and unexplained' anomalies
John Lewis blames exams for sales slide  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
John Lewis blames its tumbling sales on students awaiting exam results and much of the rest of the nation being glued to the Olympics
US slowdown to cause deeper pain  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
America's slowdown will deepen in the second half of the year, according to a report which also warned that half of the world's economies may be in recession
Shoppers forget the crunch and splash out  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Energy bills may be soaring and the credit crunch biting ever deeper. But millions are still splashing out on clothes and gadgets
Banks face new wave of credit crisis pain  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has warned that the return of a stable banking industry is at least a year away
TV star Katona declared bankrupt  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Reality TV star Kerry Katona was today declared bankrupt at a High Court hearing after failing to pay an outstanding tax bill
New gas bill blow as pipeline shuts  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Families face even higher energy bills this winter as a Norwegian pipeline leak forces up the wholesale price of gas
Two energy giants reveal big price hikes  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Scottish & Southern Energy today followed rival E.On by announcing massive rises in its energy bill tariffs
BoE hints interest rates could be cut  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England is finally signalling that lower interest rates could be on the way as the inflationary menace begins to moderate
Bank boss falls prey to identity fraudster  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
HBOS chief executive Andy Hornby has had his accounts frozen after a thief stole his details and withdrew thousands of pounds
Persimmon adds to property market gloom  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Builder Persimmon today reported a devastating slump in profits and said confusion over stamp duty was stalling the housing market
Savers must box clever to beat inflation  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Ratcatcher Rentokil in for a long haul  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: Capita, Carr's Milling  [08/22/2008 01:17 PM]