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Tumbling pound cheers UK gold investors [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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The tumbling pound is good news for UK gold investors who have seen its sterling value hit new heights, despite the dollar price falling since the start of the year
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Bankers pawning belongings for Christmas [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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An increasing number of city slickers are pawning items to pay for Christmas, handing over luxury cars and jewellery to get cash
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Market round-up: Don't blame it on the Budget [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Weekly stock market report:It was a week that began with a controversial mini-Budget from the Chancellor and ended with the effective nationalisation of one of our biggest banks
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House prices down 10.1% on year - official [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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House prices in England and Wales are continuing to fall at an ever-greater rate, with an annual fall of 10.1% recorded in October by the Land Registry
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Taxpayers to take 58% stake in RBS [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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RBS today becomes the first bank to be part- nationalised under the Treasury's £37bn bailout scheme after existing shareholders rejected a £15bn new share issue
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Interest rates 'to be cut by at least 0.5%' [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England will follow up November's shocking 150-basis-point interest rate cut with at least a 50-point chop when it meets next week, according to economists
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FSA issues mortgage warning to UK banks [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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The FSA has fired a warning shot across the bows of banks and building societies, urging better treatment for customers who fall behind on mortgages
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Woolies: fears of 'messy' collapse as creditors circle [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Creditors of Woolworths began to emerge today, a sign the fallout from the collapse of the once-loved retailer could be protracted and messy
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Poor sales signal tough Christmas for John Lewis [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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John Lewis today reported another fall in sales as the High Street braced itself for its toughest Christmas in several years
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Seller slashes price of house by £1.2m [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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A landlord trying to sell a house in St John's Wood has been forced to slash the asking price by almost half after it languished unsold for a year
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Big banks cash in on customers' loan misery [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Big banks have been fattening up their profit margins by cashing in on their customers' money troubles, according to research
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Oil dips below $54 and 'may soon test $40' [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Oil prices fell back below $54 a barrel today ahead of this weekend's crucial meeting of the Opec oil exporting countries in Cairo
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Queen's Speech to focus on economy [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown has ordered urgent changes to next week's Queen's Speech after the mini-budget came under fresh criticism
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VAT war kicks off weekend of discounts [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Supermarket giant Tesco has triggered a VAT war by cutting the tax three days early, while other retailers are also planning a weekend of discounts
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Rents fall in wealthier London boroughs [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Rents in the most affluent London boroughs have fallen over the past three months as the economic gloom deepens, while those in poorer areas have risen
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House price slump eases off in November [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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A rare glimmer of light emerged for the housing market today as figures showed that prices fell much less sharply in November than October
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31,000 jobs at risk at Woolworths and MFI [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Tens of thousands of workers with Woolworths and MFI face losing their jobs before Christmas after the retailers went into administration
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Treasury faces £7bn payout after BAT victory [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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The Treasury faces having to pay out up to £7bn after the High Court ruled today in a landmark case that UK firms' dividends on foreign earnings should not have been taxed
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FSA failures in Lehman fallout [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Investors spooked by Currys' first-half loss [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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You have to feel for new DSG CEO John Browett: reporting a first-half loss just after Woolies and MFI went into administration wasn't ideal
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Obama offers us a fresh shot to get mad about Larry [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: Centrica rights issue [11/29/2008 01:17 PM]
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