Insolvencies rise to new record
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The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales rose to a new record of 107,000 in 2006.
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Rising interest rates and a reliance on credit were blamed Friday for an increased number of British personal bankruptcies in the latest quarter.
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Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.
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The UK's current account deficit, a key economic indicator, widens to a record level, official data shows.
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The value of foreign-backed takeovers of British firms hit a quarterly record in the three months to June 30 amid the sale of pharmacy group Alliance Boots and steelmaker Corus, data showed Tuesday.
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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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Driven by corporate buyouts, strong profit reports and stock buybacks, the market closed at a record high.
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Its latest break from creditors is more like a broken record.
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Defaults have risen rapidly in the underlying mortgages in securities issued in the last half of 2006.
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Tens of millions of pounds have been overpaid through benefit errors or fraud, according to a new report.
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European repurchase market volumes jumped a record-breaking 270 per cent this month as fears of a liquidity crunch drove banks to turn to the relative safety of the secured money markets.
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Business & money: 53,114 people petitioned to go bankrupt in 2007 after being unable to keep up with their debts
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Business & money: Â· We warned of trouble months ago, say chiefsÂ·  Loan to ailing lender reaches nearly Â£8bn
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Profit warnings issued by UK listed firms are at their highest level since the worst days of the dotcom crash.
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Mortgage lenders launched more  than 70,000 foreclosure proceedings in California in the third  quarter, marking a record for the state, where many housing  markets are slumping amid mortgage market turmoil, according to  a report released on Friday.
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The news was a reminder of the difficulty banks are now facing in valuing complicated financial instruments.
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Current account deficit hits record high as credit crunch knocks tax receipts from the City