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Mortgage lenders start matching Bank rate cut 9:17am GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Three major mortgage lenders said they would cut their standard variable rate by 0.5 percentage points, matching the Bank of England's rate cut on Thursday, and leaving others saying they were considering their response.  Full Article

 
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Bank cuts rates to record low Thursday, 8 Jan 2009 

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday to a record low of 1.5 percent and economists expect it to cut again in February as it battles to prevent Britain from falling into a deep slump.  Full Article 

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Unpaid overtime anyone?

Have you been asked to work extra hours, and how is it affecting your work/life balance?  Blog 

SHARES - BUY OR SELL?

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Bigger drop?

Stocks in local recruitment companies could have further to fall.  Full Article 

 
 

Reuters Columns

Recession looms without housing ATM

British consumers have been borrowing against their houses just to fund routine consumption.  The Great Debate 

 
HOUSING MARKET CRUNCH
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The market is in crisis as house prices have posted their biggest falls on record. Check out our news on key housing market indicators below: