Red tape restricts aid to world's poor
Millions of the world's poorest people are suffering because Brussels bureaucracy is slowing the payment of aid, EU officials admitted yesterday.
Poul Nielsen, the EU c...
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Past currency
Micropayments are back. Despite at least half a dozen failed attempts to persuade internet users to pay for low value information and services one penny at a time, a new ...
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BT denies it needs ?1.5bn pension plug
BT yesterday moved to quell fears that it will have to make a massive one-off payment into its pension fund to deal with an ever-deepening funding black hole.
The compa...
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US demands air travellers' data
All passengers flying to the US from Britain will have personal information, including credit card details, handed over to the American authorities before they set foot o...
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Brown should send stamp-duty to join window tax
Usually at this time of year, with a heavy thump, a parcel arrives in this office, courtesy of the London stock exchange.
Ahead of the Budget, this multi-tome affair, s...
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5m caught up in US credit card hack
A computer hacker has gained access to the credit card details of more than 5m Mastercard and Visa holders in the US, sparking fears of fraud on a potentially massive sca...
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8m caught in US credit card fraud
A computer hacker has gained access to the credit card details of more than 8m Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover holders in the US, sparking fears of fraud ...
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A moral dilemma
Financial advisers claim investing ethically on behalf of one's children is a booming business, driven largely by liberal-leaning mums who want both their children and th...
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Ordeal by brown envelope
You missed the self assessment deadline and you're waiting for a brown envelope ordering you to pay a £100 fine. If the tax form is still in its celophane wrapper th...
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Leeds order inquiry into Hauge fee
Leeds United yesterday began an internal audit of their finances and transfer dealings in the light of allegations about the handling of the £18.5m acquisition of Ri...
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