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Fixed-rate mortgage costs drop
The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 5% for the first time in five months, research shows.
Flood claims 'to cost up to £100m'
Flood claims in Cumbria and south Scotland are expected to be in the region of £50-100 million, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has…
Refund claims fear for banks
Banks could be flooded with eight million refund claims for unauthorised overdraft charges if they lose the current High Court test case, it has been…
Workers still facing pay freeze
Many workers are continuing to have their pay frozen despite hopes that the economy was poised for recovery from recession, according to a new report.
Good schools push up house prices
Parents are prepared to pay a premium of thousands of pounds in order to live in a property which is near a good primary school, research showed.
Young people's spending revealed
Spending by young people contributes nearly £5 billion to the economy each year, research has showed.
New York... it's a bargain town
The Big Apple promises the best bargains for Britons wanting to do their Christmas shopping abroad this year.
Supermarket deals 'worse than 2008'
Supermarkets are giving customers more money-off deals in the run-up to Christmas but they offer smaller savings than last year, research has…
Alcohol prices 'could rise by 10%'
Alcohol prices could rise by 10% next year because of tax increases, the head of a major brewer has said.
Competition to rename 'pensions'
An insurance company has launched a competition to find a new name for pensions after research showed one in five people found the term off-putting.
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