Argentina tries to stop run on banks
Argentina's crisis-hit government desperately sought to prevent a run on its cash-strapped financial system yesterday, keeping banks closed for a third day in a row as it...
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Harsh lessons on pay and conditions
The row over the pay and conditions of teaching assistants demonstrates that "big ideas" must be thought through (Morris faces furore over classroom assistants' pay, Janu...
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?100 penalty for leaving it late
Millions of taxpayers are rushing to file their tax returns by January 31 to avoid the automatic £100 penalty on those who miss the deadline.
The Inland Revenue is...
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Wage slaves: ITU nurses
Working in an intensive therapy unit is one of the toughest jobs in nursing. Patient death rates of 20-30 per cent put considerable pressure on nurses in the 235 ITUs in ...
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Tattenham Corner
Cecil loses Wellbeing
Henry Cecil, who suffered a moderate campaign last season by his own high standards, has been dealt a blow in the first week of the new year with...
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Courting disaster
Two years ago we ordered a dining suite from Courts, on a 0% finance deal from HFC bank, to be delivered by Christmas that year. In December, Courts said it couldn't deli...
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Credit Suisse payout over trading inquiry
Investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston has agreed to pay out $100m (?65m) to settle a federal investigation into the bank's handling of the internet stocks it took pu...
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Crooks given seven cards in my name
People who moved into my previous address have fraudulently taken out credit in my name. I discovered this when the Halifax sent an unpaid credit card statement for £...
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Pets and vets but guess who wins prizes?
Jobs & Money is accustomed to hearing about insurance horror stories. How people pay premiums for years, but are rejected when they claim. How the small print is used...
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Regan 'duped finance director
Andrew Regan, the former chief executive accused of orchestrating a £2.4m corruption scandal, duped his finance director into releasing cash to set up offshore bank ...
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