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DAILY TELEGRAPH Syria uprising: live - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:06:07 GMT
Syria uprising: live - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:39 GMT
Syria frontline dispatch: wounded flood into makeshift hospitals near Homs - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:06:07 GMT
Terror gang members to walk after six years following sentence reduction - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:31 GMT
Terror gang members to walk after six years following plea discount - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:31 GMT
OECD: fifth of British teenagers 'drop out of school at 16' - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:34 GMT
Charity calls for BBC apology after Jeremy Clarkson 'facial growth' jibe - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:50 GMT
FINANCIAL TIMES Greek parties agree austerity cuts - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:37 GMT
Greek parties agree austerity cuts - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:20:08 GMT
Bank of England lifts stimulus by £50bn - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:37 GMT
Euro firm on reports of Greek deal - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:24:39 GMT
Rio Tinto takes $9bn hit on Alcan deal - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:57 GMT
US banks reach $40bn housing deal - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:18:41 GMT
Japanese companies invest in Vietnam - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:28:08 GMT
BBC NEWS BBC News - Business - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:21:48 GMT
BBC News - Business - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:48:09 GMT
Bank injects £50bn into economy - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:21:48 GMT
Euro ministers doubt Greek plans - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:46:14 GMT
US banks in mortgage settlement - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:25:36 GMT
UK trade gap smallest since 2003 - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:02 GMT
Bombardier gives jobs guarantee - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:09 GMT
Pensioners miss weather payments - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:53:37 GMT
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Rate rises
Co-operative, First Direct and Bradford & Bingley have all increased the rates of their fixed-rate loans.
Co-operative increased its three-year fix by 0.7% and its five-year fix by 0.9%. Bradford & Bingley, which is fighting a takeover move by Resolution, increased its fixed rates by between 0.5% and 0.7%. First Direct increased its two-year fix to 6.15%, up 0.16%.
