Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! All rights reserved. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/house-prices.html en-en Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:24:00 +0000 5 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/house-prices.html http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/any/u/news.gif 30 140 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-britain-consumer-confidence-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-consumer-confidence-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:24:00 +0000 Consumer confidence fell to its lowest in at least four years in September as concerns grew about rising unemployment and an the threat of recession, a survey showed Wednesday. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081007/tbs-global-recession-can-be-avoided-says-5268574.html /afp/20081007/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-global-recession-can-be-avoided-says-5268574_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:06:00 +0000 A global recession can be avoided with a coordinated plan to restore market confidence shattered by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, the former International Monetary Fund chief said Tuesday. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20081006/tbs-german-govt-rescues-stricken-bank-327c223.html /skynews/20081006/r_t_skynews_bs/tbs-german-govt-rescues-stricken-bank-327c223_1 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:03:00 +0000 The German government has agreed a 50bn euro rescue package for the country's second largest mortgage lender in the latest twist in the global banking crisis. SkyNews http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20081005/tbs-germany-rescues-stricken-bank-327c223.html /skynews/20081005/r_t_skynews_bs/tbs-germany-rescues-stricken-bank-327c223_3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:50:00 +0000 The German government has agreed a 50bn euro rescue package for the country's second largest mortgage lender, say reports. SkyNews http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20081004/tuk-halifax-hikes-its-mortgage-rates-6323e80.html /pressass/20081004/r_t_pressass_uk/tuk-halifax-hikes-its-mortgage-rates-6323e80_1 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:33:40 +0000 Britain's biggest mortgage lender has become the latest mortgage lender to hike its mortgage rates. Press Assoc. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20081004/tuk-house-prices-rise-in-uni-towns-6323e80.html /pressass/20081004/r_t_pressass_uk/tuk-house-prices-rise-in-uni-towns-6323e80_1 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:42:55 +0000 House prices have nearly doubled in five university towns during the past five years, figures have showed. Press Assoc. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081003/tuk-uk-britain-housing-equity-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081003/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-housing-equity-fa6b408_3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:19:00 +0000 Housing equity withdrawal turned negative in the second quarter for the first time in a decade as falling house prices and rising mortgage rates turned off a key source of consumer finance. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081002/tuk-house-prices-fall-at-record-annual-p-a7ad41d.html /afp/20081002/r_t_afp_uk_britain/tuk-house-prices-fall-at-record-annual-p-a7ad41d_1 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:08:00 +0000 House prices plunged by a record 12.4 percent during September compared with the same month in 2007, as the credit crunch took its toll, a survey by Nationwide bank showed on Thursday. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081002/tuk-uk-britain-retail-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081002/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-retail-fa6b408_2 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:40:00 +0000 Marks & Spencer is reining in investment, slashing costs and stepping up promotions amid signs of mounting pressure on consumers as banks tighten lending and house prices fall at the fastest rate for 17 years. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20081002/tbs-more-cuts-in-bank-lending-on-way-327c223.html /skynews/20081002/r_t_skynews_bs/tbs-more-cuts-in-bank-lending-on-way-327c223_1 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:50:00 +0000 Banks and building societies plan to cut back further on lending to individuals and businesses, the Bank of England has warned. SkyNews