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Stamp duty holiday for homes up to £175k [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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A stamp duty holiday was today announced by the Chancellor to help struggling home buyers
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Branson lays out airline plan for Gatwick [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Sir Richard Branson today outlined plans to build a consortium of airlines and outside investors to launch a £2bn bid for Gatwick Airport
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Market report: Tuesday latest [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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12.45:It's not just the pound that is feeling the heat from the credit crunch and looming recession, the stock market is also suffering
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Sterling at historic low after Darling gloom [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Chancellor's grave warning sends pound plunging, pushes up holiday prices and kills off hope of a rates cut
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'Harrods' in the sky lands at Heathrow [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya defies the credit crunch by launching a five-star airline
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Meet the credit crunch bride in a 5p dress [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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A bride has beaten the credit crunch by buying her dream wedding dress for just 5p on eBay
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EU meddling could kill off agency jobs [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Almost two-thirds of employers will use fewer agency workers, or none at all, if a European directive to give them better rights is introduced
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Inherit £2m free of tax under Tories [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Most couples in Britain will be able to pass on their assets to their children without fear of death duties under Tory plans to encourage marriage
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Thousand payouts a day for lost post [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Royal Mail paid out more than £12m last year to angry customers whose post was lost, delayed or damaged
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Oil price drops on relief as Gustav spares platforms [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The price of oil fell as Hurricane Gustav swept quickly through the Gulf of Mexico's oil platforms without developing into a Category 5 storm
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Bank write-offs 'rise to £276bn' [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The credit crisis has forced banks to write down $503bn worth of assets, with more losses to come, the Bank for International Settlements said
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Home loan approvals fall to new record low [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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The housing market plunged deeper into the abyss today after mortgage lending crashed to a record low
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Brown fights back by helping house owners [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Gordon Brown will try to reassert his authority over the Government this week by offering help to hard-pressed families
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Factories still on the slide but prices rise [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Recession drew ever closer today as figures showed struggling manufacturers suffered a fourth consecutive month of decline in August
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Whoops, gas bill is £2.5m out [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Britain's leading centre for accurate measurement is caught up in a High Court battle - after its gas meter was misread for nine years
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Hurricane highs and lows for the insurers [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Allow doctor Pym the time to cure B&B [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Brown boxed in for a bronze [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Justice for the widow forced to lie for love [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: Shire & Vectura [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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Hetherington: £47,000 for shares worth just £100? [09/02/2008 01:17 PM]
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