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Footsie bounces despite Bank prediction of more toxic debt and negative equity - Markets seemed to stabilise today as the City took in its stride a gloomy assessment of Britain's prospects from the Bank of England



Footsie bounces despite Bank prediction of more toxic debt and negative equity  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Markets seemed to stabilise today as the City took in its stride a gloomy assessment of Britain's prospects from the Bank of England
Pass on oil profits to motorists, BP is urged  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
BP faced a backlash today after it announced making record profits of £6.4bn in three months
Market report: Tuesday latest  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
11.30:Stock-market investors today decided to make hay while the sun shone by taking advantage of some convincing share-price rallies in the Far East
Leap to £252m as Abbey cashes in on woes of rivals  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Savers and borrowers have flooded to the safety of Spanish-owned Abbey as other banks have fallen or been nationalised
Business giants call to scrap 'tax on hardship'  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Leading companies have joined forces with small businesses to demand that the Government scraps its tax on empty properties
Pound plunges to 6-year low against dollar  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
The pound plunged to a six-year low against the dollar yesterday amid predictions the Bank of England will have to slash borrowing costs
More older women are working than men  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
More older women are working than ever before, outstripping the number of older men in jobs
500,000 families face repossession  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
The number of families at risk of losing their home could rise nearly fourfold as the credit crunch bites, the Bank of England warns today
House prices 'will tumble £40,000 by end of 2009'  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
The average price of a home will tumble by as much as £40,000 by the end of next year, experts claim today
Cut rates by 1%, says ex-Bank deputy  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England has been urged to slash interest rates by a full percentage point as central bankers around the world faced mounting pressure
Brown: My debt spree is justified  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Allowing Government borrowing to soar is a 'responsible' move to get Britain out of the recession, Gordon Brown said yesterday
Elderly tricked out of more than £350,000  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
More than 20 elderly people have become fraud victims as 'money mule' scamming hits Britain
Woolworths lenders call in adviser  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Shares in Woolworths were hit today after it emerged its lenders had drafted in advisers amid mounting concerns over the retailer
Carol Vorderman loses £800,000 on house  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Carol Vorderman has become the latest high-profile victim of the property slump after slashing the price of her Thameside penthouse
Argos credit card with rate of 227% is 'wicked'  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Britain's most expensive credit card, which carries an interest rate of 227%, is being promoted as a solution for hardpressed families this Christmas
Brokers are betting blind and may leave you broke  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Bank plays a numbers game  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
FSA charade treats savers with disdain  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: Aveva and Rotala  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Recession looms  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]
Recession is just for starters  [10/28/2008 01:17 PM]