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2008-10-14 11:48:00

LONDON (AFP) - Cadbury said on Tuesday that revenue grew six percent in the third quarter of 2008 from a year earlier thanks to strong performances both at home and in emerging markets. "Despite weaker economic conditions, we expect strong profit growth f

2008-10-14 11:44:16

David and Victoria Beckham's housekeeper has dismissed allegations that he and his wife stole from the couple and tried to sell the property on eBay as "fabricated nonsense". Eric and June Emmett were arrested on suspicion of theft last Friday and release

2008-10-14 11:29:00

LONDON (AFP) - Annual inflation surged to a 16-year high point of 5.2 percent in September owing to soaring energy bills, official data showed on Tuesday. Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation -- the government's target measure -- had stood at 4.7

2008-10-14 11:28:39

Nationalised lender Northern Rock has said that no legal action will be taken against former directors at the centre of the group's collapse last year. Management said a review by lawyers and accountants into the previous regime, headed up by chief execut

2008-10-14 11:28:00

The number of first-time buyers getting on to the property ladder slumped to a record low during August, the Council of Mortgage Lenders has said. At the same time, new figures have revealed that estate agents are also selling less than one property a wee

2008-10-14 11:19:00

LONDON (Reuters) - Two housekeepers working at the English mansion belonging to David Beckham and his wife Victoria have been arrested on suspicion of stealing memorabilia belonging to the football star, media reports said on Tuesday. Newspapers said poss

2008-10-14 11:15:10

The number of first-time buyers getting onto the property ladder slumped to a record low during August. Just 15,600 people bought their first home during the month, the lowest level since the Council of Mortgage Lenders began to collect data in 2002 and l

2008-10-14 11:13:00

LONDON (Reuters) - House prices fell an annual 3.4 percent in August after a 0.3 percent annual fall in July, the Department for Communities and Local Government said on Tuesday. Between July and August, prices fell by 2.7 percent.The average house price

2008-10-14 11:11:39

Inflation has soared to a new record after gas and electricity price hikes sparked a surge in the cost of living. Official figures show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reached 5.2 per cent last month - the highest reading since 1997 and a 16-year historic