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Tue, 13 May 2008 08:26:00 GMT

House price falls 'are spreading'
The number of UK surveyors reporting falls in property prices has risen for the ninth month in a row, a report says.
British Gas bills may rise again
British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices.
Rebound in pension fund finances
Final salary pension schemes offered by private employers have bounced back into the black in April, says the PPF.
Northern Rock sees arrears rise
Nationalised-lender Northern Rock says the UK mortgage market remains "uncertain" and arrears have increased.
Retail boss fined over PPI sales
Land of Leather and its chief executive have been fined over a lack of training for staff selling payment insurance.
Farepak 'legal action' possible
The government is seeking legal advice over whether it can take action against those behind failed firm Farepak.
Supermarkets lead brand chart
Supermarkets take four of the top five places in a chart of the most valuable brands on the UK High Street.
Tackling under-age online sales
Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.
Tenants' money 'still not safe'
Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.
Plan to axe Saturday post denied
Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.
Alliance and Leicester's rates up
Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher rates.
Repossession orders climb 17%
The number of people under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales, figures show.
Rock shareholders begin legal bid
Northern Rock shareholders are launching a court challenge over compensation they are due to receive.
Websites misled air passengers
One in three European consumers buying plane tickets online is being misled, the European Commission warns.
Last stage of home packs delayed
Homeowners in England and Wales are given extra time to comply with the final rules for Home Information Packs.
Property prices fuel inheritances
More than a million adults a year in the UK are inheriting money from their relatives, new research reveals.
Insurance price sites 'errors'
Some insurance comparison websites give incorrect information, a probe by watchdog the FSA finds.

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