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House prices falling in two-thirds of countries [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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A long worldwide slump in house prices has begun, according to an influential report showing prices down in two thirds of leading countries
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Australians told take holiday to beat slump [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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The Australian government is encouraging its 11m workers to go on holiday in a bid to stave off a recession
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Market round-up: Cut leaves Footsie cold [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Weekly stock market report:The full percentage point slashed off the bank rate did little to stimulate trading, as the FTSE failed to get a rate cut boost
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Shock US jobless leap is worst for 34 years [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Fears for the state of the US economy heightened this evening after it was reported American companies axed more than half a million jobs last month
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Mortgage rate rip-off: banks stand accused [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Millions of angry borrowers were left out of pocket today after banks refused to pass on yesterday's one-percentage point cut in the bank rate
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Sterling faces worst week ever against euro [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Sterling was today on course for its worst week ever against the European single currency, raising the prospect of a one pound euro
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Oil prices are heading for $25 a barrel [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Oil prices could tumble below $25 a barrel next year, research showed, hammering oil producers and delighting motorists
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Broadband users to get clarity on speeds [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Consumers will be better informed about the actual speed of broadband they have bought under new rules announced today
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Credit card holders still pay up to 17% [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Bank chiefs came under fire today after being accused of ripping off customers by not passing on interest rate cuts to credit card holders
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Retailers in crisis: Who will go bust next? [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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November was the month when Woolies finally gave up its battle for survival: December and January may mark the end for many other retailers
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Savers lose again as Bank slashes rates [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Millions of savers, and particularly the elderly, are staring at a desperate future as interest rates fall ever lower
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Ocado launches budget range to combat crunch [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Ocado is launching its first range of low-price staples as affluent customers start to feel the pinch
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Banks not signed up to mortgage rescue plan [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Leading banks today denied they had committed themselves to Gordon Brown's flagship mortgage rescue plan
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Halifax cuts SVR by just 0.25% [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Borrowers at Britains biggest mortgage lender Halifax and largest building society Nationwide will not see the full 1% bank rate cut on standard variable rates
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Thousands more City jobs to go at two major banks [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Thousands more City workers face losing their jobs before Christmas as two of London's largest investment banks announced massive cuts in their workforce
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Shoppers turn to 'unfashionable' Morrisons [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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WM Morrison is storming the south of England, as credit-crunched shoppers abandon the posher supermarket chains and look to slash the price of the weekly shop
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New car sales plunged 38% last month [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Sales of new cars fell by 38% last month, official figures will show, with makers of luxury cars, 4X4s and 'gas-guzzlers' bear the brunt of the crash
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Hundreds out of a job at Woolies' head office [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Hundreds of staff at Woolworths' head office in Marylebone Road, London, are being axed as the once-iconic pick 'n' mix store chain is wound down
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The battle against poor customer service [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Bank seeks some new tools [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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No one can be really disappointed with the one point cut in the base rate to 2%, the lowest level in a generation
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Calamity for pound after banks went bananas [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Village pubs in comeback: that's Capital! [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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Hetherington: I'll keep a watch on failed broker [12/06/2008 01:17 PM]
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