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Three o'clock PM London Time - 8th of the 8th 2008. Royal Bank losses to be felt in every area of city Scotsman - 2 hours ago By MICHAEL BLACKLEY ROYAL Bank of Scotland today announced the second-biggest loss ever recorded by a UK bank. The Edinburgh-based financial heavyweight recorded losses of £692 million in the first half of this year, compared to a £5bn profit at this ... RBS suffers first-ever loss after $11 bln writedown guardian.co.uk RBS's record loss should not obscure reasons for optimism Telegraph.co.uk Times Online - Forbes - Money Marketing - MarketWatch all 437 news articles »

UK repossessions soar 50pc to 12-year high Telegraph.co.uk - 3 hours ago By Myra Butterworth, Personal Finance Correspondent The number of people who lost their homes soared by almost 50 per cent in the first six months of this year to a 12-year high. Home repossessions rise by 41% BBC News House repossessions soar by 48% since January Times Online CityWire.co.uk - Daily Mail - guardian.co.uk - Money Marketing all 198 news articles »

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Pound hits 17-month low against buoyant dollar Reuters UK - 43 minutes ago LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling hit a 17-month low against a broadly buoyant dollar on Friday, as investors took a warning on slowing euro zone growth as a signal to pick up the greenback against a host of currencies. Euro Falls the Most in 4 Years on Reduced Bets for Higher Rate Bloomberg Investors Pile Back Into The Dollar Forbes BBC News - guardian.co.uk - CNNMoney.com - Reuters