Divorce rate surges as friends are reunited
Internet sites such as Friends Reunited are unwittingly fuelling a surge in marital break-up as bored husbands and wives contact old flames, relationship counsellors warn...
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DTI rejects rate cap for loans
The imposition of a maximum rate of interest lenders can charge was ruled out yesterday by the government but ministers have left the door open for a possible rethink in ...
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CBI calls for caution on rate rises
The Confederation of British Industry today urged the Bank of England not to "overdo the rate rise medicine" as it cut its predictions for economic growth next year.
In ...
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No cap for lending rates
The government will not impose a limit on the level of interest lenders can charge consumers, it announced today.
The Department of Trade and Industry said research had...
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Return on savings drops despite rates rise
National Savings & Investments today announced it was reducing the returns paid on its fixed rate savings products despite the recent rise in interest rates.
The Treasu...
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Bank unanimous on rates rise
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise interest rates this month, minutes of their August meeting showed today.
The news that all nin...
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Interest rates and oil prices hit investor confidence
Investors' confidence in the stock market has been knocked by rising interest rates and oil prices, research showed today.
Just 28% of regular investors expect the FTSE...
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Why cards are back-tracking on rates
Demand for credit cards offering cashback is soaring - yet many providers have been quietly reducing the amounts they pay out.
New research this week revealed the yawni...
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Councils raise rubbish recycling rate to 14.5%
Household rubbish recycling rates in England for 2003 were the highest ever at 14.5%, and for the first time the total amount of household waste sent to landfill sites we...
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Rate rise fears ease as prices stabilise
Prospects of sharp increases in interest rates over the coming months receded last night after the City saw a reassuring health check on inflation from the Bank of Englan...
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