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BBC News
- Brown vows to fight UK break up
Sat, 10 May 2008 22:01:59 GMT
The prime minister pledges to do "whatever is necessary" to preserve the UK in the face of calls for Scottish independence.
- Obama takes super-delegate lead
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:51:46 GMT
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama overtakes rival Hillary Clinton in endorsements from super-delegates.
- Sporadic aid trickles into Burma
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:10:36 GMT
Deliveries of aid to help Burma cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, but thousands are yet to receive help.
- Sudanese rebels 'reach Khartoum'
Sat, 10 May 2008 20:29:03 GMT
Government troops clash with rebels from Darfur outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, reports say.
- Blair scared of Brown - Prescott
Sat, 10 May 2008 20:19:48 GMT
John Prescott's memoirs tell of the furious resentment between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Citywire Investment News
- Saturday Papers: tips and comment
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:52:11 GMT
- Saturday Papers: Swiss Life and La Mondiale eye Friends Lombard unit -bid news and gossip
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:51:43 GMT
- Saturday Papers: Dow falls further as crude price soars above $126 other news
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:49:53 GMT
- The Week in Funds:De Blonay calls time on crunch
Sat, 10 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT
- Friday Closing Market: FTSE down 1% on high oil price and US financial woes
Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT
The FTSE 100 closed substantially lower on Friday, wiping out gains made during the week as financial woe in the US and a record high oil price took the index down.
Mortgage News
- Rescap eyes $600m asset sale
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:09:23 GMT
GMAC-RFC's parent group Residential Capital Corporation says it hopes to sell $600 million worth of assets by June 30 and is considering the auction of European MBS held on its balance sheet.
- L&G appoints head of GI
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:28:44 GMT
Legal & General has appointed Peter Graham as managing director of its general insurance business.
- Pink reports record month for ARs
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:01:52 GMT
Pink Homes Loans says it had a record month for appointed representatives signing up in April with 54 new applications.
- Repossessions up 17% in Q1
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:38:44 GMT
Mortgage repossessions surged 17% in Q1 2008 compared to Q1 2007, figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal.
- LV= joins Paradigm's equity release panel
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:13:24 GMT
BBC Business News
- Tenants' money 'still not safe'
Sat, 10 May 2008 14:46:22 GMT
Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.
- Plan to axe Saturday post denied
Sat, 10 May 2008 12:06:16 GMT
Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.
- Waitrose egg recall on lead fears
Sat, 10 May 2008 07:12:27 GMT
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot.
- Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering
Sat, 10 May 2008 00:10:24 GMT
US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment.
- Tackling under-age online sales
Fri, 09 May 2008 22:45:12 GMT
Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.