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Rival bid casts doubt over HBOS merger [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The multi-billion-pound takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB has been thrown into doubt by claims an overseas bank is considering a rival bid
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Interest rates may be slashed by 1% [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Leading bankers are predicting a record-breaking interest rate cut by the Bank of England this week to stave off a crushing economic downturn
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Finally, a good week for the FTSE 100 [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Market round-up: BT suffered an abrupt end to a decent week for the FTSE 100, with the telecoms giant issuing a profits warning and seeing its shares plunge
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'3,000 more post offices to close' [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The fate of 3,000 post offices hangs in the balance amid fears that Royal Mail is to lose a vital £200m Government contract
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Freebies galore to lure shoppers [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Plonk, pasta and pastries are the latest weapons for retailers, restaurants and leisure groups vying for customers
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Slump hits hard: from shipping to solicitors [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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As Britain teeters on the brink of recession, Financial Mail looks at it is hitting across the board, affecting shipping, solicitors, cabbies and property
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New squeeze on consumer credit [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Banks and other lenders could face full-blown credit controls for the first time in a quarter of a century, in a move that would further squeeze customers' ability to get loans
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I still want to give away £1bn: Sir Tom [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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When Sir Tom Hunter announced his philanthropic dream to give £1bn to charity the sun shone on the markets. Can he still achieve it as the crunch bites?
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Buy one £20,000 car, get one free [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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It's the kind of offer you normally see at the supermarket - buy one, get one free, but now its car makers offering the same deal
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Brown warned on Iceland six months ago [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown was warned that Iceland's banks had serious problems six months before they crashed
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World set for 'worst recession since war' [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The world is heading for its worst recession since the Second World War, leading economic think-tank Captal Economics has warned
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Mandelson to set aside competition fears and wave through Lloyds-HBOS deal [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is due to endorse the Lloyds-HBOS merger, as fears raised by the competition watchdog are outweighed by economic stability
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Nigerian posed as Des O'Connor in card fraud [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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A John Lewis sales assistant who spent nearly £1,000 of TV presenter Des OConnors money as part of a massive credit card scam has been jailed for 18 months
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BT shares dive after shock profits warning [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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BT Group today issued a shock warning that its profits will come in some £80m lower and revealed the boss of its Global Services division has resigned
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Arab states' £5.8bn boost to Barclays [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Barclays will raise £7.3bn from Arab investors and others to allow it to pass regulators' capital demands without a Government bailout
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Gulf gamble may backfire for Barclays [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: Spice and Albidon [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Financial Mail's Midas' latest share tips take a look at Yorkshire Electricity spin-off success Spice and miner Albidon
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The Government's banquet of borrowing [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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What a funny shape our post-crisis public sector is taking: time was when the words 'state employee' conjured up images of coal mines and trains. Not any more
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Who will help to reconnect IFA's hotline? [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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There has never been a better opportunity for independent financial advisers to demonstrate their value to the public than today, so it is puzzling to find that IFA Promotion has pulled the plug on its hotline
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October goes out with a bang [11/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Not so long ago Friday was a day for brown shoes, tweeds and a quick getaway in the Range Rover for the City's elite
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