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Investors Bail Out Bradford & Bingley
Bradford & Bingley - Britain's biggest buy-to-let lender - has announced it has raised £179m in new funds from major investors.

Families 'Now Feeling Pinch Even Harder'
People across the UK are 15% worse off than they were five years ago following the recent big rises in the cost of living, new research has shown.

'Home Loans Will Be Harder To Get'
It will become harder to get a mortage in the coming months as lenders tighten their criteria, the Bank of England has said.

Navy Orders Biggest Ever Warships
The Royal Navy's biggest ever warships will finally begin to take shape on Thursday with the long-awaited signing of contracts to build two new super carriers.

Hard Up Housebuilder Axeing 900 Jobs
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is to axe 900 jobs after failing to secure extra funding of half around £500m.

Sugar Steps Down As Amstrad Chairman
Sir Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Amstrad, the company he founded 40 years ago.

Thousands Wiped Off House Prices
House prices in the UK have fallen by 6.3% in the past 12 months - the biggest annual drop in 16 years.

Bank Slated For Giving Kids Visa Cards
Lloyds-TSB has been criticised for sending debit cards to children as young as 11 so they can buy goods online without parents knowing.

Cheers! Publicans Drink To Smoking Ban
Almost two thirds of publicans now support the smoking ban despite more than half seeing a drop in trade.

Bumper Divi Payout For Co-Op Members
Around 2.5 million members of the Co-operative Group will share a record £38.1m in dividend payouts this year.