House Price Growth 'Should Be Capped At 5%'

Avoiding A Bubble: Can It Be Done? Updated: 1:11pm UK, Friday 13 September 2013 Proposals for policymakers in the UK to restrict property market growth are not without international precedent. In governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney's native...

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Thames Water Bill Hike Criticised By Regulator

Planned price hikes by Thames Water could be reversed after the industry regulator attacked the company's performance and its demand for extra money. Thames Water wants permission for a one-off bill increase of up to 8% in 2014/15, arguing that it has...

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Gala Coral Owners In Talks Over Exit Jackpot

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The owners of Gala Coral, one of Britain's biggest gaming and leisure groups, are in talks about preparing for an exit that could value the group at more than £2bn. Sky News has learnt that the company's shareholders...

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The Sky News Business Round-Up And Look Ahead

Sky's Naomi Kerbel offers a round-up of what's coming up in the week's business news. :: Monday September 16 The new Current Account Switch Service takes effect on Monday. It will let you change accounts in seven working days. 33 banks and building...

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New Housing Bubble Fears As Price Gap Widens

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor Fears of a housing bubble have been underlined by new figures showing some parts of the country now have the most unaffordable property prices in history. The average home in Kensington and Chelsea is now some 28.9...

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Twitter IPO: Firm In Stock Market Launch Bid

A Bite-Sized History Of Twitter Updated: 4:46am UK, Friday 13 September 2013 Twitter came to life on March 21, 2006 when co-founder Jack Dorsey's account (@jack) automatically sent out the first tweet, which read: "just setting up my twttr." Dorsey...

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Vince Cable Calls For Minimum Wage Increase

Business Secretary Vince Cable is pressing for an increase in the minimum wage amid concerns that many lower-paid workers are still not benefiting from the burgeoning economic recovery. Speaking before the Liberal Democrat party conference in Glasgow...

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Bank Seven-Day Switch Scheme May Fall Flat

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business and Economics Correspondent The Government wants banks to work harder to win your business and is backing an initiative to allow customers to swap current accounts within seven working days. But exclusive research...

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Plastic Bags: Shoppers To Be Charged 5p

Supermarkets and other big stores in England are to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags. The move is due to be announced this weekend by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow. It will bring England into line...

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Santander Bank Hacking Plot: Four In Court

Four men have appeared in court over an attempt to take control of computers at a Santander bank branch to steal millions of pounds. It is alleged one of the gang posed as an engineer to fit a computer at the branch in Surrey Quays shopping centre,...

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