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Barack Obama to open new US era
Millions of people are gathering in the US capital to see Barack Obama sworn in as America's 44th... (Read More)
Big fall in UK inflation to 3.1%
Consumer price inflation fell sharply in December to an annual rate of 3.1% from November's figure of 4.1%... (Read More)
Bank shares recover some ground
UK banking sector shares were mixed in mid-morning trading on Tuesday, following sharp falls on Monday... (Read More)
Minister targets viable companies
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has outlined plans to draw up a list of industries that could be saved... (Read More)
Work starts on Woolworths' rescue
Woolworths' administrators have begun efforts to rescue the chain, after the firm said its retail stores... (Read More)
House prices fall but pace eases
The slump in house prices eased off in November with prices falling by just 0.4%, according to the... (Read More)
Carmakers in UK bail-out appeal
Senior figures from the UK's carmaking industry are to meet business secretary Lord Mandelson later to... (Read More)
Barclays set for fundraising vote
Barclays is set to face a shareholders' vote on Monday over its controversial £7bn capital raising... (Read More)
VAT 'to be cut in rescue package'
Gordon Brown has refused to comment on reports the government will cut VAT by 2.5% as part of an emergency... (Read More)
RBS lending pledge to small firms
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's second biggest bank, is to guarantee overdraft rates and contracts... (Read More)
Recession fears hit stock markets
European and Asian markets have fallen sharply on fears that the world economy will enter a protracted... (Read More)
October UK retail sales fall 0.1%
Sales on the UK's high streets fell by 0.1% in October, down for a second month in a row, Office for... (Read More)
Rolls-Royce plans 2,000 job cuts
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has said it plans to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs in 2009. The firm... (Read More)
M&S resorts to one-day sale move
Marks and Spencer is to hold a one-day, 20%-off sale on Thursday, a move that analysts see as a sign that... (Read More)
Lloyds TSB approves HBOS takeover
Lloyds TSB shareholders have voted in favour of taking over HBOS as well as taking government bail-out... (Read More)
Bank hints at rate cuts
Expectations of another rate cut have risen after the release of minutes from the Bank of England meeting... (Read More)
Activ8 Money Launches
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Japanese economy now in recession
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Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000
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World leaders grapple with crisis
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UK in for 'prolonged recession'
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German Economy Now In Recession
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BT to shed 10,000 jobs by March
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Tories 'plan to cut business tax'
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Retail sales 'decline in October'
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UK house sales 'at 30-year low'
payday no credit check payday credit credit loan payday. The number of UK home sales has fallen to at least a 30-year low over the past three months, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors... (Read More)
Google Abandons Deal With Yahoo
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Downturn Points To Cut In Rates
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Icesave Refunds Will Take Weeks
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Obama Wins Historic US Election
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Still Only One Bid To Run HBOS
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Low Sales Drive House Prices Down
payday credit credit loan payday day pay. UK house prices continued falling in October and are now nearly 15% lower than a year ago, says the Nationwide. The building society's latest survey says... (Read More)
Iceland's Interest Rate Up To 18%
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Repossession Number 'Up By 71%'
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Brown And Sarkozy In Action Call
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Banks To Face Showdown
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UK Government In Borrowing Record
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Cautious Gains In Europe's Shares
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US Unveils 250bn Banking Rescue
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Banks May Get Bail-Out On Monday
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G7 Nations Pledge To Fight Crisis
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Bank Shares Take A Big Pounding
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Germany Clinches Bank Rescue Deal
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EU Leaders To Discuss Bank Crisis
Payday Credit Day Pay Payday Fast. A number of European leaders are due to discuss the global economic crisis at an emergency summit in Paris later. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the leaders... (Read More)
Bush Warns Of Economic Challenges
Payday Credit Day Pay Payday Fast. President George W Bush has warned the US economy continues to face "serious challenges" after signing a 700bn dollar financial sector rescue plan. The... (Read More)
Central Bank Moves Cheer Markets
Payday Credit Day Pay Payday Fast. Markets regained some poise in Thursday trading, cheered by news that six of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets... (Read More)
Thousands Face Axe In HBOS Merger
Payday Credit Day Pay Payday Fast. Thousands of jobs could be lost in the wake of Lloyds TSB's £12.2bn takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). While Lloyds dismissed claims... (Read More)
Extra Funds Pumped Into Markets
Payday Credit Day Pay Payday Fast. Global central banks are pumping $180bn (£99bn) of extra money into the markets in a co-ordinated move to lift the amount of funds available... (Read More)
Mortgage Lending Slumps In August
Mortgage lending continued its downward spiral in August, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The total value of new lending was £21.8bn, down by 12% from... (Read More)
Surprise Rise In UK Retail Sales
UK retail sales unexpectedly jumped in August, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. High street sales rose 1.2% in August to stand 3.3% higher than a year ago. Analysts had... (Read More)
