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Warning over shortage of new homes4 September 2010, 12:36 am
The UK is facing a shortfall of nearly a million homes but the number of properties being built has dropped to its lowest since the 1920s, a trade body has warned....
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Fraud 'driving up car premiums'4 September 2010, 12:36 am
Rising levels of fraud are contributing to record increases in car insurance premiums, an insurer has said....
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Six million facing tax shocker4 September 2010, 12:36 am
Nearly six million people will be informed over the coming months that they have paid the wrong amount of tax, with about 1.4 million facing demands for more payments, it was revealed....
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HSBC to stock £5 notes in ATMs4 September 2010, 12:36 am
One of the UK's biggest banks has announced plans to stock £5 notes in nearly 400 of its cash machines....
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Firms urged to comply with pay laws4 September 2010, 12:36 am
Firms have been urged to examine their wage systems to make sure they comply with equal pay laws amid the continued gap between the earnings of men and women....
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One in four borrow to fund holidays4 September 2010, 12:36 am
More than one in four people are getting into debt to fund their holiday, a survey has suggested....
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BP spill costs hit 8 bln dlrs as crews unearth clues4 September 2010, 2:25 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - British oil giant BP has spent eight billion dollars to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed....
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Tax Bill Shocker After Revenue Blunder4 September 2010, 2:01 am
Over one million people are facing a £1,500 bill for not paying enough tax thanks to a blunder at HM Revenue and Customs....
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BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well 4 September 2010, 12:17 am
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said....
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Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult3 September 2010, 10:52 pm
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed, while suggesting that coordinated currency market intervention was a difficult option....
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Tax Shocker After Inland Revenue Blunder3 September 2010, 10:31 pm
Over one million people are facing a £1,500 bill for not paying enough tax thanks to a blunder at the Inland Revenue....
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China tells state companies to explore Potash bid 3 September 2010, 10:11 pm
TORONTO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion (25 billion pound) bid for Potash Corp , a source with direct knowledge of the matter said....