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Mortgage crisis deepens: Thousands trapped in 9% interest deals as Labour rejects inquiry call - 'I'm at breaking point'
Mortgage prisoners are paying interest rates about four per cent higher than normal - costing them hundreds of extra pounds each year
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MoneyMajor UK restaurant chain confirms date ALL 106 sites will close for good - full list
Around 3,800 jobs are expected to be cut as Whitbread dismantles its branded restaurant business
MoneyEnergy supplier with 300,000 customers put up for sale as owners pull plug
The future of So Energy is uncertain after its parent company launched a search for a buyer
MoneyState pension age could rise sooner for five million workers under Labour proposals
Millions of Generation X workers could wait an extra year for their state pension under proposals being considered
MoneyTreasury breaks silence on whether state pensioners will pay tax under Andy Burnham
Ministers have addressed concerns that rising state pension payments could leave millions facing HMRC bills
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State pension sum worth up to £739 to arrive early for thousands in payment shake up
The DWP will automatically bring forward payments for pensioners whose usual payday falls on a bank holiday
Five million homeowners face £1,300 mortgage bill rise as major lenders hike interest rates
Britain's biggest lenders are raising borrowing costs as hopes of an interest rate cut fade
Wetherspoon boss warns QR code ordering is ‘destroying’ pub banter as profits fall
Sir Tim warns app ordering is removing traditional bar interaction despite its popularity
Dragons' Den star sells iconic British vitamins company to US giant in £1billion deal
US private equity giant Bain Capital is taking control of the company behind Pregnacare, Wellman and Wellwoman
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Nationwide Building Society confirms acquisition of Virgin Money in £2.9billion deal
Nationwide Building Society also extended its Branch Promise to customers amid the wave of bank branch closures affecting communities across the UK
State pension proposal could let workers access £12,548 before retirement
The Citizens Advance scheme would allow eligible workers to draw money from their future state pension in exchange for retiring a year later
HMRC announces £11million funding boost for charities helping taxpayers in difficulty
Tax authority more than doubles support for organisations assisting vulnerable customers
Andy Burnham must maximise the North Sea if he is serious about British industry, experts say: 'Can't come quickly enough!'
A 'promising signal of intent' would be the development of North Sea oil and gas, Steve Elliott, chief executive of the Chemical Industries Association said
Rachel Reeves's minimum wage hikes 'shutting young people out of jobs', business chief warns
CBI chief says scrapping youth pay rates could reduce opportunities for those entering the workforce
'Overwhelming' case for drilling at UK's biggest untapped oil field
Consultations on Jackdaw and Rosebank are due to run until August 10 and August 17 respectively