House prices could fall by 25 per cent if the credit crunch persists, with the market declining by 10 per cent this year and by a further 15 percentage points in 2009, a new study suggests.

Added: 2008-04-28

House prices could fall a quarter over next two years, agents warn

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Competition probe exposes grocers' tactics

Details from the Competition Commission's report shine an unflattering spotlight on the activities of the 'Big Four' supermarkets, writes James Hall.

Tesco denies that US venture Fresh & Easy is struggling

Sales at Fresh & Easy, Tesco's first foray into the American grocery market, are 70 per cent below expectations as customers have failed to warm to the business, an analyst claimed yesterday.

ENRC given ultimatum on £20bn Kazakh mining deal

Eurasian Natural Resources, the diversified Kazakh miner, has been given a month to make a firm offer for copper miner Kazakhmys or walk away from a potential deal for six months, the Takeover Panel said today.