World markets
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| Hang Seng Index | 23,082.68 | +38.44 (0.17%) |
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| CAC 40 | 4,001.27 | +22.20 (0.56%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.80 | +15.10 (0.29%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,286.12 | +38.79 (0.19%) |
| KOSPI | 1,986.81 | +15.55 (0.79%) |
Help to Buy puts mortgage market at risk, says King
Sir Mervyn King, in an interview with Sky News, said the Help to Buy scheme, announced as part of the Budget in March, was not part of a �healthy mortgage market�.
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Top stories
Ocado chairman Sir Stuart Rose - the former chief executive of Marks & Spencer - has seen his wealth jump by �1.5million after the delivery group's deal with Morrisons.
An EU crackdown on bankers' bonuses in the City of London will just lead to a surge in basic salaries and other initiatives to circumvent regulations, experts warned on Saturday.
Ofcom has launched a consultation on price increases part-way through a contract. The telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on whether telecom, broadband and mobile firms should be allowed to raise prices part-way through a contract.
The economic benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project are unclear, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. In a report, the NAO said it had "reservations" about how the planned high-speed rail link would deliver growth and jobs.
The report said the cost of hitting European Union targets on green energy is likely to be more than �16 billion by 2020. This includes the cost of subsidies for wind farms and nuclear power, improvements to the national grid and VAT on green costs.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 31.96% | 1,540.91M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.86% | 6,622.64M |
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| Technology | +0.32% |
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| Transportation | +0.16% |
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| Utilities | +0.15% |
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