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Energy company reduces gas prices

Utility group EDF Energy has become the latest provider to announce a gas price cut

6:54pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Utility group EDF Energy has become the latest provider to announce a gas price reduction as it unveiled a 4% cut in standard bills.

Housing affordability remains high

3:57pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Housing affordability has remained at a seven-year high, despite the cost of property rising during 2009, research showed.

Firm starts mortgage reward scheme

2:04pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Property services group Countrywide has launched a new reward scheme for mortgage customers.

Economic storm not yet over - Brown

11:47am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Gordon Brown has admitted that recession-hit Britain faces more "bumps in the road" - but declared he has the character to lead the country to economic recovery.

Banks 'to disclose top earners'

11:24am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Banks would have to disclose the number of employees taking home half a million pounds or more under draft Government plans on top earners, it has been revealed.

Pay freeze for civil servants

10:57am Wednesday 10th March 2010

The Prime Minister has announced a pay freeze for thousands of senior civil servants, NHS managers, judiciary and military top brass under moves aimed at saving £3 billion over the next three years.

Budget in two weeks, confirms Brown

9:10am Wednesday 10th March 2010

The Budget will take place in two weeks, Gordon Brown has confirmed as he made a key speech pledging to pull the economy through the "storm" of recession.

Public sector pay freeze expected

4:18am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Thousands of top-earning public sector workers are bracing themselves for a pay freeze as the recommendations of the independent salary review body are published.