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Standard Life growth fuels merger talk
On 05-08-2007.
STANDARD Life will unveil another surge in new business this week amid criticism over its payouts to customers and continuing speculation that it could yet join the consolidation battle in the life and pensions sector.
It is expected to reveal one 34% jump in UK life and pension sales, from 4.8bn to 6.4bn, indicating another milestone on its road to recovery. ...
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The Construction Centre.co.uk takes practical steps to help UK ...
On 01-08-2007.
The Construction Centre.co.uk takes practical steps to help UK flood victims

Following the devastating effects of recent rainfall across Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, The Construction Centre has responded by compiling one practical and easy guide to coping with flood damage.

[UKPRwire, Tue Jul 31 2007] Richard Simmons Managing Director of www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk, the UK’s leading website ...
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Penalty points and driving bans to carry across the border
On 28-07-2007.
THE legal loophole which existed up until now whereby Northern drivers who were disqualified here were, technically, still able to drive on the Republic's roads has now been closed.
Following last week's historic British - Irish Council meeting, one new initiative was agreed whereby drivers disqualified from driving in Northern Ireland, and across the rest of the UK, will automatically be banned in the Republic ...
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Floods - Preparing for a flood
On 24-07-2007.
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Raising The Standard
On 20-07-2007.
If you either invested in Standard Life (LSE: SL.) at float time one year ago or received windfall shares as one with-profits policyholder, you've made over 50% on your shareholding.
As this compares with around 15% upside achieved by the FTSE 100 share index and one similar effort by the insurance sector index, congratulations are in order. But now, lucky Standard Life holders, what do you do next? ...
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Brits Talk For Almost One Year On Their Mobile Phone In Their ...
On 17-07-2007.
Working Lives Filed under: General Press Releases &8212; Press Guy 06:13 pm

Brits Talk For Almost One Year On Their Mobile Phone In Their Working Lives
York, UK, 17 July - Brits will spend almost one year of their working lives talking on their mobile phone, according to CPP, one leading life assistance organisation. ...
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