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From banker with a passion for change to the PM's fixer-in-chief

25.03.09
Profile: Shriti Vadera has survived sexism, racism and her ‘green shoots’ gaffe to build a uniquely powerful position at the centre of government... more

Reality check about Russia’s Ukraine games

16.01.09
As the dust settles, so City Spy can now tell the real story of the annual Russian/Ukrainian gas pipeline blockade... more

It’s grim up north, and it’s coming to a street near you

02.10.08
Analyst Alastair Stewart says he can't recommend a purchase of housebuilders. Sale prices have almost halved, development land is worthless and those few people who want to buy can't raise the money... more

Grim picture of property market out of London

30.09.08
The property market is in a far worse state than most Londoners think, says a Dresdner Kleinwort analyst... more

Darling plan sends builders soaring

02.09.08
Economics: Housebuilding shares soared after the Government launched plans to resuscitate the market — but analysts warned that any gains will be short-lived... more

Bellway adds to housing woe as reservations drop by 45%

14.08.08
The gloom in the already crumbling housing market deepened when builder Bellway reported a 45% fall in reservations of its homes... more

1000 to be axed at Persimmon amid house sales slide

07.07.08
More misery heaped on beleaguered housebuilding sector after similar cuts at Barratt and Taylor Wimpey... more

Wimpey shares halve as cash call snubbed

02.07.08
Taylor Wimpey, Britain's biggest housebuilder, is in danger of collapse, a leading City broker warned... more

Builders up against wall as housing crisis grows

11.06.08
Shares in the nation's homebuilders went into near-freefall for the second day running... more

Builders up against wall as housing crisis grows

11.06.08
Shares in the nation's homebuilders went into near-freefall for the second day running... more

Pretty good case for a comeback at Barratt

06.06.08
Housebuilder could do worse than re-appointing former chief exec David Pretty to turn things around... more

Television news presenters gather to say goodbye to much-loved former colleague Carol Barnes

17.03.08
Figures from the world of television news bade a final farewell to former ITN newscaster Carol Barnes at her funeral service today. Former colleagues Dermot Murnaghan, Alastair Stewart and Mark Webster gathered alongside close family and friends for the funeral near Barnes's home in Brighton, East Sussex... more

Tributes roll in for Carol Barnes, the 'tenacious, courageous' face of TV news who never got over the death of her daughter

10.03.08
Tributes were being paid last night to television newsreader Carol Barnes, who died yesterday less than a week after she collapsed at her home in Brighton. The 63-year-old was admitted to the Royal Sussex Hospital following a severe stroke and never regained consciousness... more

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