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The rise and rise of social lending website Zopa (Image © Artbox Images/Getty Images)
March 9 2007

Find out how a business born in a barn grew to take on Britain's biggest banks.
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  Born in a barn
 
  How three mates set up social lending website Zopa after a meeting in a barn in Hertfordshire - and got the big four banks running scared.
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  The world's most expensive cities  
 
We reveal the world's most expensive cities, including Paris (Image © Jacques Brinon/PA/Empics)
Looking for a cheap city break? We reveal the places to avoid with the Economist's latest rundown of the world's priciest cities.
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  Why global slump is a bear necessity  
 
Why the global stock market falls are a necessary evil (Image © Andy Wong/AP/Empics)
Global markets continued their slump this week, with the FTSE falling below 6,000 for the first time this year. All of which could be good news, suggests Richard Hunter.
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  How low can banks go?  
  Just when you thought lenders couldn't stoop any lower, Lloyds TSB has introduced charges for credit card holders who don't use their plastic often enough.
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  How to play the gas price war  
  Gas and electricity suppliers have been falling over each other to announce bigger and better price cuts over the past few weeks. Faced with cuts pretty much across the board, what should consumers do to find the best deal?
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