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Grim times at HBOS as merger vote looms

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Grim times at HBOS as merger vote looms - HBOS has painted one of the most dire pictures of the economy to date, as shareholders met to vote on the bank's bailout and takeover by Lloyds TSB



Grim times at HBOS as merger vote looms  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
HBOS has painted one of the most dire pictures of the economy to date, as shareholders met to vote on the bank's bailout and takeover by Lloyds TSB
Credit card giants forced to play fair  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Credit card companies have agreed to end the practice of imposing overnight interest hikes on their customers
Stock market report: Friday latest  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
10.00:Shares tanked in London today after the bailout of the 'Big Three' US car giants stalled
Wheels come off £14bn US car-maker bail-out  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
America's once mighty car industry was staring into the abyss today after a $14bn emergency bail-out plan fell apart in the Senate.
Bank of America takes axe to 35,000 jobs  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Hundreds more London bankers face the axe after Bank of America announced job cuts around the world
11th-hour Euro deal fails to heal rift with Berlin  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Tensions between Britain and Germany simmered on today despite a compromise deal over EU plans to fight the recession and tackle climate change
Nationwide eyes £6bn lending target  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The Nationwide Building Society is preparing a full-blooded assault on the mortgage market next year
Sterling's fall fails to boost exporters  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The plummeting pound has so far failed to lift the fortunes of British exporters, according to a Confederation of British Industry survey
Payout on cards for former B&B backers  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Bradford & Bingley shareholders who feared they were wiped out may get a modest payout from the Government
A sterling revival for the British holiday  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Travel firms reported a boom in British holiday bookings as the weak pound made breaks in European destinations too expensive
Bargain hunters strip Woolies bare  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
As closure loomed over Woolworths yesterday, the chain enjoyed its best ever day of trading
Workers accept pay cuts to keep their jobs  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Hundreds of thousands of workers are accepting pay cuts to save their jobs as the recession continues to bite
Desperate retailers slash prices 40%  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Pre-Christmas discounts by retailers desperate to drum up sales have averaged an astonishing 40%, figures due next week are expected to show
Gucci tycoon's home slashed by £5m  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The home of the eccentric behind Gucci timepieces has fallen in value by £5m since the start of the year
Watchdog stops bid to derail HBOS merger  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The competition watchdog has thrown out a last-ditch bid to derail the controversial rescue of Halifax Bank of Scotland by Lloyds TSB
MPs pressure energy giants to cut bills  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Energy bills must be cut next month to help cash-strapped families and pensioners get through the winter
Equitable Life policyholders still waiting  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Policyholders who lost money in the Equitable Life debacle will have to wait until next month to find out about government compensation
Libor rate latest  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
We outline the latest inter-bank lending rate of Libor, including recent history, where next and display the latest trend graph | UPDATED AT MIDDAY EACH DAY
Bank expert: UK slump until end of 2009  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
The British economy is in for another year of pain, one of the Bank of England's most experienced interest rate-setters has warned
We must get the balance right to solve this crisis  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Why we want to save our savers  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
HBOS: Labour ties Lloyds in knots  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Hetherington: Property investment clubs  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Troubled waters ahead for these offshore havens  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
Some lenders need to hear the rates call  [12/12/2008 01:17 PM]
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