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First-timers priced out of market
Numbers slump to the lowest level since 1980, with homes now unaffordable in all but 4% of towns. By Patrick Collinson -
Retailers braced for make-or-break weekend as latest figures disappoint
Retail sales were stronger-than-expected last month but recent weak data suggests shops face a crunch weekend. By Ashley Seager -
Merrill Lynch 'to take $5bn from cash-rich Singapore fund'
Investment bank joins scramble for foreign capital among Wall Street firms seeking to repair battered balance sheets. By Andrew Clark in New York -
Umbro issues third profit warning
England soccer shirt group blames discount sports chain Sports Direct, run by billionaire Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. By Julia Finch -
Record number of investors cash in stockmarket holdings
Some £600m was withdrawn from equity funds last month in the latest sign that the credit crunch is denting consumer confidence. By Jill Treanor
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Rock rebels win demand for a meeting
Northern Rock urged shareholders to reject a plan by its two biggest investors to give themselves more influence over the bank's future. By Jill Treanor -
Success shines unwelcome spotlight on to 'masters of the universe' Goldman Sachs
On America: After a week of media adulation, it's time for Goldman Sachs to come back to earth. By Andrew Clark -
Email your Christmas greetings
Send one of our topical business-themed e-cards by cartoonist Kipper Williams
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| FTSE 100 | +88.5 |
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| 6434.1 | |
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| Dow Jones | +205.01 |
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| 13450.65 | |
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| Nikkei | +225.4 |
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| 15257.0 | |
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| DAX | +133.48 |
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| 8002.67 | |
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| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| SABMILLER | 1,406.00p | +6.84% |
| ANTOFAGASTA | 715.25p | +4.54% |
| ROLLS ROYCE GP | 533.00p | +4.51% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN | 3,013.00p | +4.47% |
| VEDANTA RES | 2,006.02p | +4.06% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| NORTHERN ROCK | 85.50p | -7.07% |
| MITCHELLS & BUT | 428.53p | -3.39% |
| SMITHS GROUP | 999.00p | -2.54% |
| DSG INTERNTL | 100.50p | -2.24% |
| BARRATT DEVLPMNT | 431.25p | -2.21% |
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Other news
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Indian group in pole position for Jaguar and Land Rover
Tea and steel maker Tata is set to be named as favoured suitor for two of Britain's most famous car names after a six-month takeover tussle -
Northern Rock urges shareholders to reject 'potentially damaging' plan
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Shops predict a poor start to 2008
Retailers experienced tough trading conditions at the start of Christmas and expect weak consumer demand to persist through the January sales, the CBI said today. By Larry Elliott -
Teacake mistake could cost Treasury
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Black's partner gets 29 months
Conrad Black's longstanding business partner, David Radler, has been sentenced to 29 months in prison. By Andrew Clark in New York
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Gallery: Jaguar and Land Rover
Video: 'He's still in good spirits'Market forces live
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'The markets are in festive mood at the moment, with retailers lifted by news of better than expected high street sales in November'
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- Credit crunch floors Harris' Carpetright plans
- Nick Fletcher,
- Dec 21 2007, 5:00pm.
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- KKR takes firm grip on Northgate
- Nick Fletcher,
- Dec 21 2007, 2:45pm.
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Comment and columns
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Cheap goods won't keep stagflation at bay
Economics: No growth or rising prices? Together they bring the worst of all worlds. By Larry Elliott -
Don't mention the crunch
On Europe: The summit produced no reassuring - or warning - words to homeowners, employees, investors, the very citizens with whom the EU wants to re-connect. By David Gow in Brussels -
Model executive puts Hornby back on track
The Friday interview: Old-fashioned toymaker becomes modern-day success with help from Harry, Homer and China. By David Teather -
Why I love Tesco
Far from making our lives limited, supermarkets open us up to taste thrills from all around the world at any time of the year. By Julie Burchill
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