Britons’ job security fears spark holiday bookings slump

The chaos caused by the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland cost Thomas Cook more than £80m. Photograph: Ingolfur Juliusson/Reuters Strong booking trends among British holidaymakers stalled abruptly in mid-May, forcing tour operators to lower prices ahead of current peak travel season in... 

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Clegg goes on tour to boost Lib Dem support

Nick Clegg plans public meetings to restore party’s image. Photograph: Reuters Nick Clegg is to hold public meetings across the country this summer to boost support for the Liberal Democrats, after the party plummeted to 13% in the polls. The move by the deputy prime minister comes after... 

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Health trusts spend £300m on private consultants

Primary care trusts’ and strategic health authorities’ spending on management consultants has been criticised. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Health trusts spent more than £300m on management consultants last year – almost the same amount of money that the NHS puts... 

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TradeKing Review $ Trades No Minimums

I could only avoid the siren song of $ trades for so long here are my opinions of TradeKing in words and screenshots Last week I joined the masses and opened a TrTradeKing Review $ Trades No Minimums...

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Rightmove site attracts record interest despite uncertainty in property market

Rightmove, the property website, reported record interest from househunters in the first half of 2010. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Property website Rightmove is attracting record numbers of househunters despite the uncertain housing market. During the six months to the end of June, the number... 

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