Banks withdraw fixed rate saving deals
Banks and building societies are withdrawing many of their best savings deals, with fixed-rate products disappearing the fastest.
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Job growth weakens markedly in August
LONDON (Reuters) - The rate at which British recruiters filled permanent jobs slowed to its weakest in 10 months in August, and the industry fears a sharper slowdown when public spending cuts takes effect, a survey showed on Wednesday.
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House prices rise in August - Halifax
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose for the second month running in August, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday, confounding expectations for a fall though it still expected house prices to stagnate overall this year.
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Bank set to leave interest rates unchanged
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at a record low next week — and probably well into next year — to keep economic recovery on track in the face of a painful fiscal squeeze and weakening global backdrop.
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IT job opportunities slump in public sector
(Reuters) - Public sector job opportunities in IT have fallen markedly since the start of the year, a survey showed Monday, in a sign that the government’s austerity drive is already affecting the labour market.
Investors urged to sell before next tax rise
Seven out of ten wealth advisers warn that capital gains tax will almost certainly be raised in a pre- or post-election Budget
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Tax avoidance and evasion come under fresh assault
Tax avoidance and evasion are under siege as the government has introduced a range of measures to clampdown on both practices.
Banks restrict lending to existing customers
More people are applying for loans but fewer are securing one, and those banks that are lending are only doing so to their existing customers
Rules of high-yield money market accounts
Top bankers destroy value, study claims
Bankers should count themselves lucky they are being hit by a mere 50 per cent additional tax on bonuses, a report argues, because their benefit to society is negative
XE.com - MONEY MARKETS-Euro Libor steady after ECB liquidity pledge
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