Union fury as 1,000 more jobs are axed at Abbey
A further 1,000 jobs are to be axed at Abbey National, taking the total toll on headcount at the struggling banking group to 4,000 as the new Spanish owners try to cut costs drastically.
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Consumer prices fall for first time this year; home building drops to 12-year low "We know from our own surveys that August was a really rough month in the mortgage market and the housing market." Consumer prices posted a rare decline in August
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Sheriff seeks better courthouse security People may find the front doors of the Garfield County Courthouse locked permanently if the county commissioners approve a plan for increased security.via
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