Small dose of Christmas cheer for retailers
Clothes shops were given a pre-Christmas boost today with the news that November sales increased at the fastest rate since August last year.
Fashion outlets enjoyed a 3...
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Stars cry blue murder over Italy's porn tax
Italian porn stars were up in arms yesterday over plans by Silvio Berlusconi's government to introduce a tax on their work. The proceeds from the proposed new "porn tax" ...
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Finance
Unless you are particularly flush, have made a profit from selling your old car or are considering an inexpensive model, you will have to obtain finance to fund your next...
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Don't blame me, Brown tells MPs, it's the Bank
Gordon Brown put himself at odds with the governor of the Bank of England yesterday when he rejected Mervyn King's assessment that higher taxes under Labour were to blame...
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Stocks run low as Britain hits the shops
Last-minute Christmas shoppers could be disappointed as Britain's top retailers have deliberately not ordered enough stock.
Stung by a slowdown in spending earlier in th...
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Labour must fight inequality to win, says Blair adviser
Labour must rethink its policies on schools and taxation if it is to confront a revitalised Conservative party, one of Tony Blair's closest advisers will argue tomorrow.
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Sum of Brown's success still adds up
The Chancellor, that great political strategist, has done it again. Never mind the slight embarrassment of the slowdown in economic growth and the red crosses on his fore...
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Insurance
You are required by law to have adequate insurance cover for your car. Before buying a car it's sensible to get a few speculative quotes, to see how much insuring your ch...
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Scottish NHS 'is failing cancer patients
Scotland's health boards are unlikely to meet any of the targets they have been set for improving cancer treatment rates, despite being given extra funding, watchdogs rev...
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Putting the tax brakes on company cars
Company cars used to be a great perk: every three years you'd get a new, bigger model and could hammer it up and down the motorway without a thought to either the financi...
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