150 firms take on the taxman over 'carousel fraud
The high court yesterday took the first step in allowing a group of up to 150 companies to make damages claims against the government which could run into hundreds of mil...
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Choosing the right loan
First you need to consider how much you want to borrow and for what period. Almost all lenders offer loans for up to five years, but if you want a longer repayment period...
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University of Bradford
Bradford celebrates its 40th anniversary as a university this year. It is a close-knit community of around 10,000 students, including some 7,000 full-time undergraduates....
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Big jump in banking complaints
Complaints about high street banks rose by almost 50% in 2005, according to figures published by the Banking Code Standards Board.
The board, which operates a voluntary ...
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Last night's TV
Remember Commando comics? You know, those little black-and-white illustrated books schoolboys used to have: tales of heroism in the first and second world wars. Well, tha...
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300 retirement funds in danger of collapse, warns watchdog
Up to 300 occupational schemes are at risk of collapse and need to be monitored closely, the Pensions Regulator said yesterday. More than 400 employers have reported that...
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Medical trial victims receive interim payouts
Four men who became seriously ill after taking part in a drug trial which went disastrously wrong have been given unconditional interim payments of £10,000.
Martyn...
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Children's hospitals warn ministers of £22m funding crisis
Four children's hospitals have warned health ministers they will have to cut specialist services because of miscalculations in the new payments-by-results system champion...
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Is this end for notes and coins?
Prepare for a revolution in the way we spend our cash. From next year the Oyster card, until now used as a pre-payment pass for travelling on the London tube and bus netw...
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Rolls-Royce tackles pensions gap
The aerospace company Rolls-Royce today moved to close its £1.28bn pensions deficit by proposing a £500m payment and closing its final salary scheme to new memb...
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