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Mortgages: a guide to the cheapest rates

Mortgage brokers have been badly hit by the credit crunch, with more than half of intermediaries going out of business in the past two years. There are now only 12,500 brokers offering independent mortgage advice in the UK,...

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SHL's David Leigh gives nothing away, but can read you like a book

Poker is all about keeping your cards close to your chest and giving away as little as possible,” David Leigh says. “By not revealing what you have in your hand, you force your opponents to make decisions based on incomplete...

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Staffline soars above turmoil

Peter Stiff: Market report Shares in Staffline soared by nearly 20 per cent yesterday after the recruitment group said that it expected full-year results to be better than expected. The company, up 10p at 61p, said that a...

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First-time buyers left out in cold due to lack of deposits

Published Date: 21 November 2009 THE time may be right for first-time buyers to secure a foothold on the property ladder, but, while lending criteria are slowly easing, the chances of getting an affordable loan remain slim for...

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Energy costs lower inflation for over-75s

Published Date: 21 November 2009 OVER-75s face a lower inflation level than younger age groups for the first time in nearly two years, according to the Alliance Trust Research Centre. The headline rate of inflation rose from...

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AWESOME CONSOLATION FOR KING

By Tom Peacock, Press Association Sport It was a mixed afternoon for Alan King at Ascot as Awesome George's victory was tempered by a let-down for the well-thought-of Manyriverstocross. Things have generally been picking up for...

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Five cities that will rise in the New Economy

In Houston, the Texas Medical Center is expanding so quickly that it will soon become the seventh largest downtown in the US. By itself. The hospital complex brims with restaurants, shops, and hotels, and employs 100,000 people...

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Getting in gear for a job with the boys at the top

I'm calling the guards. A pal tipped me off that Allied Irish Bank has a job or two going a-begging. I gather you're referring to the current kerfuffle over filling the two top jobs of group managing director and executive...

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Intel shareholder wants execs to pay $2.7B in fines

An Intel Corp. investor, frustrated that the chip maker has been hit with $2.7 billion in fines and settlement payments, has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Delaware against the company and its top executives.

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Bank stocks sizzle on credit offtake rise hope

21 Nov 2009, 1054 hrs IST, Rajesh Chandramouli, CHENNAI: Reviving economy and rising inflation are driving investors to banking counters. The expectation is clear: Credit growth will gain momentum in future. Stocks of Allahabad...

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