Big hitters arrive in RBS shake-up

BRITISH Land chief executive Stephen Hester yesterday emerged as the hot favourite to take over from Sir Fred Goodwin as the boss of Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Bookie’s bogeyman

GOLFER and British Open winner Padraig Harrington, along with racehorse trainer Aidan O’Brien, have proved a double bogey for bookmaker Paddy Power.

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Price site lifts divi

PRICE comparison website Moneysupermarket.com yes­terday aimed to cheer investors by improv­ing its dividend policy.

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‘No end to slump’ warns Bovis boss

HOUSEBUILDER Bovis Homes warned the housing market crisis would continue “for the foreseeable future” after seeing its half-year profits demolished by 80 per cent.

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Late surge for London market

THE London market surged to late gains today despite housebuilders coming under pressure following results from Taylor Wimpey.

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£1.4bn Imperial bid

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Card costs are set to rocket

THOUSANDS OF credit-card holders now enjoying interest-free borrowing face a payment shock this autumn when their introductory periods expire and hefty interest bills kick in.

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Lloyds launches latest salvo in account wars

LLOYDS TSB has fired the latest shot in the current account battle with the launch of its Vantage account which pays 5 per cent interest on balances between £5,000 and £7,000.

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Web pawnbroker woos risky clients

AN online pawnbroking service has been launched this week to help desperate consumers raise cash if they are unable to borrow from banks and building societies.

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Make the most of your child's free nest-egg

A quarter of parents given a £250 voucher for each child are ignoring the gift. ESTHER SHAW reports...

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Anti-inflation tip: Pay rock-bottom prices for jewellery

IF YOU love jewellery but are on a budget, try the new auction site www.rocks.tv.

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Anti-inflation tip: Top fashion for a fraction of the price

WE ALL know that eBay is a great place to buy fashion items on the cheap but now there is an even better online marketplace for cool clothes.

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Anti-inflation tip: Make money by sitting around

IF YOU have a lot of spare time on your hands you could make money as a house-sitter, looking after other people’s homes while they’re away.

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