Demise of 'Red Oskar' delights central bank
Officials of the European Central Bank (ECB) will have breathed a sigh of relief at the resignation of the German finance minister, Oskar Lafontaine. As the news spread, ...
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Old favourites still worth a look
National Savings is set to hit its 30 million investors over the next two weeks with further interest rate drops on some of its key products.
The Government savings ban...
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Terms brought ?10,000 saving
By repaying the interest on the ?373,000 loan from Geoffrey Robinson at a rate equivalent to bank base rate, Peter Mandelson would have saved himself almost ?10,000 compa...
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Pound drops out of ERM
THE GOVERNMENT last night suspended Britain's membership of the Exchange Rate Mechanism after a tidal wave of
selling the pound on the foreign exchanges left...
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September 17 1992: Pound drops out of ERM
The Government last night suspended Britain's membership of the Exchange Rate Mechanism after a tidal wave of selling the pound on the foreign exchanges left it defencele...
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City bonuses fuel farmland boom
City workers searching for a rural retreat and a buying frenzy by Irish farmers are pushing up the price of farmland in Britain at its fastest rate for at least 12 years,...
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Review to advise stiffer sentences for fraud
A government-commissioned review of the way fraud is dealt with by the British courts is expected to recommend heavier sentencing, specialist fraud judges and dedicated f...
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Sainsbury's sales take on summer glow
J Sainsbury yesterday unveiled its best sales figures since 2002 with a growth rate outstripping that of its larger rival Tesco.
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King ...
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Lib Dems plan 2p income tax cut
Radical proposals promising a 2p cut in the basic rate of income tax, funded by a green levy on air flights, and tougher tax rules for the wealthy will be unveiled by the...
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Teenagers' epidemic of self-harm
A hidden epidemic of self-harm is affecting teenagers across Britain, with one adolescent in 12 deliberately injuring themselves on a regular basis.
The most comprehensi...
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