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85,000 tourists stuck as XL goes bust - Up to 85,000 British holidaymakers were left stranded today after the UK's third biggest tour operator went bust



85,000 tourists stuck as XL goes bust  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Up to 85,000 British holidaymakers were left stranded today after the UK's third biggest tour operator went bust
King: 'No quick fix for the housing crisis'  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Mervyn King yesterday warned there was no 'magic solution' to Britain's housing crisis as he cautioned ministers against US-style bailouts
Market report: Friday latest  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
12.55:The odds on Xstrata going ahead with its bid for Lonmin appear to be lengthening by the day, warn traders
Customers could foot bill for winter fuel  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Gordon Brown's £1bn fuel package could be derailed by power suppliers passing on the costs to consumers
Ex-model on benefits bought a Porsche  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
A former glamour model and her husband were jailed yesterday after falsely claiming thousands of pounds in benefits while funding spending sprees with savings
French Connection hit by a £3.5m loss  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
French connection today reported widening losses as its long-awaited recovery continued to falter
Bathroom supplier Longmead collapses  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
One of Britain's biggest suppliers of bathrooms to department stores, DIY chains and builders merchants collapsed today.
Hips changed to help the market  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
A change in the rules on Home Information Packs has highlighted the dire situation with the propety market
Huge rise in PPI complaints prompts probe  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The Financial Ombudsman Service has urged a crack down on loans insurance mis-selling after receiving 500 PPI complaints a week
Fraudsters target Tony Blair's charity  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Tony Blair has become an unwitting victim of identity fraud - after conmen targeted his website
Bar chain owners jailed for £2.5m con  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Two company directors were jailed today for conning £2.5m out of a bank and loan company to run a string of London bars and clubs
£1,000 fine for parking in my drive  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Residents of a Yorkshire village have been ordered to stop using their driveways - or face a £1,000 fine
Pound hit by warning of 60,000 job losses  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Bank of England member David Blanchflower today warned Britain is heading for a 'horrible' unemployment surprise
500,000 new shoppers for Morrisons  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Wm Morrison is attracting some 500,000 more shoppers a week to its supermarkets - sending sales at the grocery giant soaring
Home extension restrictions to be axed  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Families stuck in cramped homes are to benefit from an easing of planning restrictions on extensions and loft conversions
BoE: King looks to the heavens  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Flood risk homeowners must be helped  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Speedy action the key for Lehman  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: bogus BT con men  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Shares spotlight: Ferraxpo & Kingfisher  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: Tesco and Afren  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: £47,000 for shares worth just £100?  [09/12/2008 01:17 PM]