Soviet threat to pension funds
Perhaps it was just another productive day down the Kazakhstan copper mines. Kazakhmys gained 2.5% yesterday, making it 7% since joining the FTSE 100 index on Monday this...
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Is this a protection racket?
High-street banks offering customers personal loans are consistently quoting repayment figures that include the controversial payment protection insurance (PPI), which ad...
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Leading broker calls bluff on PartyGaming
PartyGaming was the main talking point in a becalmed London market yesterday after a leading broker called time on its recent strong run.
When the online gaming group re...
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False escrow services
Users should be aware of fraudulent escrow services that are currently operating on classified sites across the internet.
A legitimate escrow service is a company that h...
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Will my credit rating be affected by cancelling an HP agreement?
Q We have paid over half the amount for our car through a hire purchase agreement.
If we decided to terminate our agreement does it affect our credit rating and is there...
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Watchdog sets sights on protection insurance
Sales of payment protection insurance are set to come under scrutiny after the OFT announced it would be investigating the market in the new year.
The insurance is sold ...
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Waitrose's card system crashes
The chip-and-pin card payment system at supermarket chain Waitrose has crashed ahead of the grocer's busiest weeks of the year. The 173-strong chain, part of the John Lew...
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No cash for victims of 'minor' crimes
More than 20,000 victims of "less serious" violent crime each year are to lose the right to cash compensation payments and will instead be offered practical help, such as...
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Allen explains ITV's logic in buying Friends Reunited
ITV laid out the strategic case for acquiring Friends Reunited yesterday after sealing a £175m takeover whose logic has been questioned by shareholders and analysts...
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Less tax and less red tape needed, warns business
Business leaders and specialist advisers last night criticised the chancellor for raising the tax burden on companies and failing to cut public spending. They also accuse...
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