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Citywire Money, Tax and Property

  • Mortgages: a tracker could save you money
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +0100
    If economists' forecasts are right and the Base Rate is really set to remain at 0.5% until the end of 2013, then trackers look a much better bet than fixed rate mortgages.
  • House prices rise slightly in June
    Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07:44 +0100
    Land Registry reports 0.1% rise in June following May?s slight fall. Figures come in contrast to other indices which are showing falling prices.

BBC Business News

  • Addresses set to lose county name
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:58:54 +0000
    Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
  • Tax credit overpayments 'to soar'
    Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:09 +0000
    Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
  • Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
    Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:21:50 +0000
    A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing has agreed a deal to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).

BBC News

  • Newspaper review
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:15:38 +0000
    Papers reflect on Prescott claim that "tittle tattle led us to war"
  • Deaths rise in South Asia monsoon
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:15:06 +0000
    Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
  • Tables turned on top QC
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:44:45 +0000
    Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.
  • Change call after Australia fires
    Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000
    A report into Australia's worst bushfires recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

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