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57 min 22 sec agoSeptember 8, 2008
08:12
The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.
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07:38
07:29
Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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06:54
Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land.
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06:19
06:12
Fraudsters will devise more mass-marketed consumer scams to take advantage of the economic downturn, the OFT warns.
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06:10
The UK's top bosses enjoyed pay rises well above inflation last year but the rate of growth is slowing, Deloitte says.
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04:25
04:07
The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report.
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02:20
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.
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September 7, 2008
17:49
President Bush says the US is taking over two mortgage giants because they posed "an unacceptable risk" to the economy.
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14:05
The Nationwide Building Society is in merger talks with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.
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09:32
The second phase of changes to the rail ticketing
comes into force, with two categories for buying tickets on the day.
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04:28
01:22
People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says.
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September 6, 2008
15:35
13:29
George Best Belfast City Airport is sold to the ABN AMRO Global Infrastructure Fund at a price tag of £132.5m.
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13:02
People over 60 will not benefit from improvements to a scheme to help people pay mortgage interest if they lose their job.
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13:01
There are now about 50,000 drivers using "pay as you go" car sharing clubs, says the industry body, Carplus.
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12:21
US officials will outline plans for mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which are expected to be put under federal control.
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