Archive for October 31st, 2008

31 Oct

Mandelson to set aside competition fears and wave through Lloyds-HBOS deal

The Business Secretary was due to make the announcement following a report by the Office for Fair Trading on the deal. The competition authorities could object to such a merger on the grounds the new bank would be so large that it could undermine competition.
But the Government has passed legislation to override these concerns […]

31 Oct

Check your statements

By Philip Brewer

31 Oct

Hartlepool the surprise house price winner

The latest figures from Land Registry showed house prices falling at the rate of 8% per year, in September, with the average home worth £168,814.
The biggest monthly fall was seen in Wales, where house prices tumbled by 5.5% in September, as annual falls hit 10.7% and the average home declined in value to £126,530.
But […]

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