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Government's £2.7bn boost for housing - The Government is planning a £2.7bn boost for the affordable housing sector to increase the supply of new homes



Government's £2.7bn boost for housing  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
The Government is planning a £2.7bn boost for the affordable housing sector to increase the supply of new homes
Building societies rebel against banks  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Building society chiefs say the massive cost of bailing out collapsed banks will force some of them into the red this year
A to Z of the Sunday newspapers  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Here's our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday | Sunday newspaper share tips
US economy shrinks 3.8% in cutbacks  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
The US economy collapsed at the end of last year, shrinking at its fastest pace since 1982
Amazon to start home grocery deliveries  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Amazon is drawing up plans to challenge Tesco and the other big supermarkets with a home grocery delivery service
£50bn cash injection to bail out business  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England was put on standby to print more money last night as Alistair Darling set out details of a radical £50bn scheme to head off a slump
Honda shutdown as Japan crisis deepens  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Japan was today battered by a tidal wave of dismal economic news as it faced up to its worst post-war recession
Car giant Ford: 'We won't ask for bail-out'  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Stalling car giant Ford posted its biggest-ever full-year loss of £10.2bn, but remained adamant it would not have to ask the US government for an emergency loan
Amazon celebrates Mamma Mia! effect  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Online retailer amazon's UK arm had a happy christmas as the Mamma Mia! effect spread beyond the big screen
Oil prices need to rise, says BP boss  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
The boss of BP risked a furious backlash after calling for higher oil prices - just as rival Shell reported the biggest-ever annual profit by a European company
Henderson grabs New Star for pennies  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
New Star has finally imploded, with the stricken fund manager taken out by rival Henderson for just tuppence a share
Equitable victims deserve 'instant compensation'  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Victims of the Equitable Life scandal are being treated in an 'unpleasant' way and deserve immediate compensation, MPs were told yesterday
Housing crash: 1.2m in negative equity  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
A collapse of nearly 20% in house prices means around 1.2m families have fallen into negative equity
Counterfeit coins surge to record high  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Record numbers of fake £1 coins are being pumped into the economy, with one in 40 now worthless
OECD tells UK to slash its debt  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has urged Britain to set out draconian plans to cut government debt
Hetherington: A fake ad, but Auto Trader didn't tell buyer  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Midas share tips: Lloyds Banking Group and Peter Hambro Mining  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Shareholders should use their power  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Save us from foreigners giving protection  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Turning back the City clock  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
How the Herd thundered into a rubbish bin  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]
Global power shift is real crunch  [02/01/2009 01:17 PM]