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BBC Business News
- Rovers takeover man left UK debts
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:02:53 GMT
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
- BP well 'poses no further risk'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
- Tourism near the Gaza border
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:43:21 GMT
At the Zikim Kibbutz, near Ashkelon in southern Israel, tourists come in to see what life is like living just a short distance from the Gaza border.
- Long lines at troubled Kabul Bank
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:47:12 GMT
Afghans have continued to withdraw money from the country's largest bank, Kabul Bank, over fears it may collapse.
BBC News
- Archbishop defends Pope price tag
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:15:06 GMT
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says taxpayers should help fund the Pope's visit because it is an official state event.
- Cell assault sergeant facing sack
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:14:18 GMT
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
- Police appeal in murder inquiry
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:12:37 GMT
Police appeal for information about the murder of Armagh man Kevin Fletcher, found dead in his flat on Friday.
- Harrington misses cut in Boston
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:07:50 GMT
Ireland's Padraig Harrington says he will add a European tour event to his schedule after missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.
Citywire News
- 10 collectables that can make you a lot of money
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:01:00 +0100
When was the last time you went through your attic? It might be worth having a dig around up there because for all you know that box of old 'junk' you buried away years ago could be worth a fortune today...
- The end of the 'cheap mortgage'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining ?cheap mortgage?.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- The end of the 'cheap mortgage'
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining ?cheap mortgage?.
- Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Increasingly, high street banks are not only by-passing brokers ? the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan ? but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers.
- Morning Line: Why should first time buyers suffer?
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:20:38 +0100
If the Bank of England is serious about capping mortgage loan-to-value ratios as a means of preventing another credit crisis then it risks excluding more young people from home ownership. Is this what the coalition really wants?
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