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House prices set to rise gradually
LONDON (Reuters) - House prices have probably bottomed but will only creep higher over the next couple of years as more properties come on the market and the economy makes a plodding return to growth, a Reuters poll showed.

What the merger means for you
The planned merger of the Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies creates an enlarged mutual with 2.7m members and 178 branches

Roll-out of smart energy meters to begin
Every home in Britain will have a ’smart’ electricity and gas meter fitted under a long-awaited 8bn programme being launched by the government

Bank review recommends greater pay disclosure
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks must disclose how much they pay top employees, a government sponsored report recommended on Thursday in a bid to quell public anger over “bonuses as usual” in a sector shored up by taxpayer bailouts.

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