Financial stress highest in north
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People in Manchester and Glasgow feel most under financial pressure, but the bankruptcy hotspots are in the South.
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British public finances suffered last month their worst September since comparable records began while borrowing in the fiscal year to date is running
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For your home or finances, going it alone isn't always best.
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Business & money: Amount people are saving in Britain slump, as rises in consumer spending, higher pension and tax payments take their toll.
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Many of the nation's biggest companies have cut back their sales expectations in recent days and the financial system is showing signs of new stress, evidence that the U.S. economy is more threatened by the sharp downturn in housing than it appeared to be only a few weeks ago.
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Halifax yesterday became the the first major lender to predict widespread falls in house prices across Britain next year. Reporting that house prices fell again last month, Britain&#39;s biggest mortgage lender
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Heavy snow fell across northern sections of the Northeast on Monday, capping a December of unusually heavy snow in some areas.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 12--North Carolina leaders have gone along with financial incentives to lure business relocations largely out of fear.
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A sharp and surprising downturn in Britain&#39;s economy made the City predict yesterday that interest rates have peaked, and signs emerged that the higher cost of borrowing is putting the brakes on the housing market and the manufacturing sector.
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Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and payments rise. Tuesday, several banks are expected to offer assistance to ease the burden.
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Boston isn't the cheapest place to do business. Living and housing costs are steep. And you can't play golf year round.
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Real estate prices depend a lot on local conditions.
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Police in the North have confirmed that a total of Â£22m was taken in the raid on the Northern Bank in Belfast on Monday. However, the gang may find it extremely difficult to dispose of the proceeds of the
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Business & money: Spending binge looks likely to be followed by a big rise in personal insolvencies and falling house prices
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The number of individuals going bankrupt has hit a record high, government figures revealed yesterday in fresh evidence that over-indebted households are struggling to cope with recent interest rate rises.
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By David Nivens, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb.
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Tough financial times call for tough decisions ... or maybe just an extra drink or two.