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Bank faces calls to cut rates by full point

Pressure is mounting on the Bank of England for a full one percentage point cut in interest rates when the MPC concludes its meeting on Thursday...
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Property for sale signsNationwide: house prices plunge 15.9% in 2008

Britain's biggest building society today said house prices crashed by 16% in 2008 - and refused to make a prediciton for 2009...
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Next storeWe'll beat storm, say Debenhams & Next

Two of Britain's biggest High Street names today revealed just how rocky Christmas has been, with sales slumping as the recession bit hard...
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Red Square, RussiaEurope's energy crisis deepens as Russia cuts gas

Europe was plunged into energy crisis today as Russian gas imports were cut by up to 75% and political tensions sent the oil price soaring back above $50 a barrel...
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Barack ObamaObama: 'Our economy is very sick'

Barack Obama is to deliver a major speech on the economy to the American people as he attempts to rush through a £500bn stimulus package...

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Kaupthing Edge bank in IcelandIceland bank to sue UK over assets freeze

The Icelandic bank which had its British offshoot placed into administration by Gordon Brown is to sue the Government over the move...
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BusinesswomenMPs urged into closing gender pay gap

Ministers are being urged to introduce legislation to force firms to publish details of the number of their employees - by sex - in different pay bands...
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Marks and Spencers  storeMarks & Spencer 'to axe 1,000 jobs'

Marks & Spencer plans to cut more than 1,000 jobs following its worst Christmas trading performance for 80 years, it has emerged...
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Pension document If pension trustees had more power, the worst of the crisis may have been avoided.
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Terraced houses with house price graphMortgage hunting? Find a 40% deposit

A quarter of mortgage deals are available only to borrowers with a 40% deposit, it has been revealed...
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property for sale signsLondon property owners face more gloom

More than a third of a million homes in London are already worth less than their owners paid for them...
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Gas ovenScottish Power slashes gas bills by 10%

Scottish Power has cut the cost of gas on one of its fixed-rate tariffs by 10%, seen as a first step to delivering the lower bills demanded by customers...
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Woman and the keys to her new carThousands in negative equity on their cars

Plunging car prices are leaving thousands of motorists in 'negative equity' on their vehicle loans, experts warn...
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Angela MerkelGerman U-turn on bail-out

Germany was today moving towards agreeing a new economic rescue plan worth around £46bn to counter recession...
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One Euro coin and a one poundSterling claws back ground from the euro

Foreign exchange traders were today putting their money behind sterling in the first signs of a fight back for the beleaguered British currency...
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SIMON ENGLISH, EVENING STANDARD

This time fat cats will face revolt in their own ranks

Simon English, Evening Standard

Shareholders should make a point of examining annual reports. Those with high blood pressure should consult a doctor before turning to the page on remuneration

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CHRIS BLACKHURST

Maxwell echo that should have alerted Madoff's fans

Chris Blackhurst

In the post mortem to the Madoff affair all are agreed: his choice of auditors should have flashed a giant warning signal

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SAM FLEMING, DAILY MAIL ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT

Second time lucky for City

Sam Fleming, Daily Mail Economics Correspondent

Our banks are firmly set on a course that is choking the life out of the economy

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ANTHONY HILTON, EVENING STANDARD FINANCIAL EDITOR

Wrongs and rights of a downturn

Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard Financial Editor

People tend to think that no one raises money on the stock market in an economic downturn and when share prices are low

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MIDAS SHARE TIPS

Midas share tips: reformed Severn offers a rich yield

Midas share tips

Financial Mail's ace stock picker looks back on 2008 and finds the leading pick throughout the turmoil has been a lender

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TONY HETHERINGTON: READERS' CHAMPION

Hetherington: PPI cash nightmare

Tony Hetherington: Readers' champion

Financial Mail's ace investigator, Tony Hetherington, looks into problems ranging from PPI to illegible cheques

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