Council tax set to 'rise by 4.2%'
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Council tax is to rise by 4.2% across England and Wales, according to a study commissioned by the BBC.
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More than 2m homes are now worth more than the level at which inheritance tax is levied, a report says.
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Scotland's local authorities prepare to set their council tax levels for the forthcoming financial year.
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David Jones Limited (DJS) said today that it expected a 5% increase in profit after tax in the 2005 financial year after a strong rally in FY04 net profit.
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Welsh Water customers will see their bills go up by an average Â£66 over the next five years.
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By Kathleen Quilligan, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.  Feb. 21--City Utilities customers might get a shock when they open their next sewer bill because it will be 25 percent higher than it was last month.
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Inflation looks set to remain above the government's 2% target when the latest figures are released later on Tuesday.
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The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 4.5% on Thursday - but another rise is expected before too long.
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Council tax rebates could be used to encourage households to go green, a think tank claims.
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British public borrowing is set to rise and the government will need to raise taxes or reduce spending to decisively cut the deficit, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday.
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Local authorities will hear how much they will receive from the Welsh Assembly Government - a key factor in deciding tax bills.
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Households have paid Â£1,500 more in cumulative council tax rises since Labour took office, Tories say.
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Council tax bills are expected to rise by four percent in April despite many local authorities warning that they will have to cut services because of funding shortages, reports said Thursday.
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Many councils make more money from services such as parking and swimming than council tax, a survey says.
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Lloyds TSB reports an 11% rise in pre-tax profits to Â£4.25bn for 2006.
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The expected cost of the 2012 Olympics has risen from Â£2.4bn to at least Â£3.3bn, the culture secretary tells MPs.
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Business & money: Prospect of fresh rise in UK interest rates pushes sterling to $2.0006.