Black Santa appeal tops Â£500,000
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The "Black Santa" charity appeal to aid the victims of the Indian Ocean disaster has raised more than Â£500,000.
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The Black Santa appeal for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster is on course to raise more than Â£1m.
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By High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 6--HIGH POINT -- The 2006 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,250  today. That brings the total in donations to $12,864. This year's goal is  $40,000.
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Business & money: UK Households are expected to splash out record breaking Â£4.25bn in supermarkets on festive food
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Â£5m is being given to a charity that will fund research and educational initiatives dedicated to the net.
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Â· Rose also promised Â£4.5m in shares if targets are met  Â· Shopworkers in line for payouts of Â£500 each
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Retailers have hailed a &quot;fantastic&quot; last-minute Christmas shopping rush amid predictions of the day&#39;s sales have topped the Â£1 billion mark.
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The loan servicer is raising some serious cash.
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The British public has donated 50 million pounds (70.5 million euros, 96 million dollars) for victims of the Asian tsunami, with 18 million pounds raised during Friday alone, charity organisers said.
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The best Christmas gift for the baby Jesus would be a donation to a papal fund dedicated to victims of HIV/AIDS, said a Vatican official.
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Reverend Andrew Dotchin lights five candles during a service at St Mary and St Botolph church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Thursday, Dec.Comment
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HOW'S about this for spreading some festive cheer?   Today we're giving Mirror readers the chance to win pounds 1,500 worth of Tesco Direct vouchers and give to a good cause at the same time.
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Electrical retailer DSG says it is ready for Christmas trading as it reports a 5% rise in sales over the past six months.
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By The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Dec. 14--The 61st annual Christmas Basket Fund climbed to $5,623 with donations of $1,430 Tuesday and Wednesday.   Wednesday's gifts were topped by a $200 donation by Seymour Tubing Inc.
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A Â£50,000 gift to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was a hoax, an investigation by appeal organisers reveals.
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By High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 17--The 2006 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $5,790 today. That brings the total in donations to $29,834. This year's goal is $40,000.
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A Â£500m fund for councils which build more homes is announced by the government.