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Foxtons under threat as bail-out rejected [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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The future of London's biggest estate agency chain Foxtons has been thrown into doubt by the unprecedented slump in home sales
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Credit cards charging up to 46% interest [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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American Express has increased the cost of borrowing on one of its credit cards to 46% - more than 30 times base rate
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Stock market report: Friday latest [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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12.00: Traders turned to the US today, waiting for jobs data to show how sick the world's biggest economy is
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Web loansharks charging up to 10,000% [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Despite a bank rate now at 1.5%, some borrowers are paying up to 10,000% on internet-based and doorstep loans, according to a report today
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Osborne: '10 businesses a day could fold' [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Shadow chancellor George Osborne today warned that 10 businesses a day will go under unless the Government takes urgent action to get the banks lending again
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Half-speed broadband rip-off revealed [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Millions of Britons paying up to £30 a month for high-speed broadband are getting a snail's pace service, a study has revealed
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Text service points the way to bargains [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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A mobile phone service is being launched that aims to take the legwork out of grabbing the best possible deals from stores
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Budget chain Aldi cuts 4-star trips by 50% [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Aldi will today begin selling four-star holidays which it claims will undercut rivals by up to 50%
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Savings income cut to shreds as rates drop [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Savers are being hit with interest rates as low as 0.001% as the Bank of England's base rate falls to its lowest for 315 years
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Pound rallies as rates near rock bottom [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Sterling staged a strong rally on speculation Bank of England rates could finally be approaching their low point
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UK gas is 'safe from cuts in Russian supplies' [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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National Grid (up 19p at 685½p) moved to calm fears that the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute could hit British supplies
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Nissan axes 1,200 as car industry cull begins [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Nissan is to cut 1,200 jobs as manufacturers warn the entire UK motor industry is in a 'fight for survival'
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Guru predicts 20% fall for house prices [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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One of the UK's most powerful fund managers, who called property to drop 10% last year, says house prices will fare even worse in 2009
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Premium numbers go free... for some [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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BT is making some calls to controversial premium rate 0870 and 0845 numbers - used by banks, Government departments and the NHS - free of charge
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M&S to axe staff and close 25 food stores [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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M&S is to axe about 1,230 jobs and close 25 Simply Food stores as part of a costcutting drive across the group
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Interest rate cut is only the start [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Comment:The Daily Mail's Ben Laurance, asserts that while the trimming of interest rates is helpful, more work is drastically required
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Help for savers is a long time coming [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Rose battered by the storm [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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This time fat cats will face revolt in their own ranks [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Maxwell echo that should have alerted Madoff's fans [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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Back to basics for exchanges? [01/09/2009 01:17 PM]
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