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Troubled Capita to raise £701m as chief executive dismisses Carillion comparison
Consumer confidence growing but spending still under pressure, says report
Sky Betting to be snapped up by Canadian firm in £2.5bn deal
'Women still getting worse state pension deal than men'
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PPI complaints surged by 40% in the second half of 2017, says regulator
PPI complaints surged in the second half of 2017 to their highest levels in over four years, the City regulator has said.The Financial Conduct
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Beast from the East sees retail sales record biggest quarterly fall in a year
British retail sales have recorded their biggest quarterly fall in a year as the Beast from the East kept shoppers at home, figures show.Sales fell
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House sellers slashing property prices, with average discount of £25,000
Nearly a third of homes for sale across Britain have had their original asking price reduced, with the average markdown standing at nearly
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Students warned of rise in maximum interest rates on loans
Maximum interest rates on student loans are set to rise this autumn.From this September, students will pay up to 6.3%, after a rise in the Retail
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Holidaymakers heading abroad 'set to see cash stretch further this year'
Holidaymakers heading overseas could benefit from a cash bonus due to the strengthening of sterling.Four-fifths (80%) of the Post Office Travel
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UK house prices dip by 0.1% in February as London cooldown continues
House prices dipped by 0.1% month on month in February amid a cooldown mainly driven by London, which recorded its weakest performance since 2009,
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China to ease restrictions on foreign ownership of carmakers
China will allow full foreign ownership of carmakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its trade dispute with US President
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Mortgage lending to home buyers 'reaches busiest February levels since 2007'
Mortgage lending to home buyers has reached its highest levels for February in over a decade, a trade association has reported.Some 50,000 mortgages
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Why you shouldn't ignore the workplace pension
Planning for your retirement is one of those things that can be tempting to ignore - a bit like a damp patch in your home. The thought about
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The worst excuses for skiving off work
Have you ever lied to get out of coming into work? Apparently most of us have. And the usual excuses are pretty unremarkable. From car trouble to
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Mistakes that knock thousands off house prices
When it comes to selling your home there are some obvious things you shouldn't do. You wouldn't leave your washing hanging out, dirty
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14,000 UK streets now have average house prices over £1m, property site finds
More than 14,000 streets across Britain now have an average property value of £1 million-plus, according to a website. There are now 14,417
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Unique 'Venetian palace' near Windsor on sale for £4m
An extraordinary fairy-tale house boasting a sunken garden modelled on the ruins of Tintern Abbey has come up for sale for £4 million. See also:
