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