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Good news for savers as inflation falls
May 21, 2013 - 11:02am
By Mark King
Good news for savers as inflation falls
Britain's beleaguered savers and pensioners were today handed a lifeline with the news that inflation fell from 2.8 per cent to 2.4 per cent in April 2013, thanks mainly to lower petrol prices and lower air fares.
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What does the fall in inflation mean for the economy?
Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), dropped to a seven-month low of 2.4 per cent in April, providing significant relief for both consumers and the Bank of England.
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London house prices surge through the £500,000 barrier
The average price of a London home has now surged past £500,000, according to property market data released by Rightmove.
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