Clear present danger
Walk into most high street stores in the next few weeks, and you'll be bombarded with a plethora of in-store finance deals, ranging from 'interest free' credit agreements...
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Smith tightens the nation's belt
The government this week pressed ahead with plans for widespread benefits means testing and payment increases linked to inflation, despite widespread criticism that many ...
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When small print has a large say
One of the most important considerations when anyone buys insurance must be whether a claim will be honoured. Yet many readers who have contacted Jobs & Money have ha...
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Can I get a deposit back if I paid on a credit card?
Q I am contacting you because I am being pushed from pillar to post dealing with a conservatory deposit refund.
In May this year we paid ?5000 deposit on a ?20,000 conse...
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Time for a penalty shoot out
Last year, the Inland Revenue threatened nearly 823,000 people with the £100 penalty for late payment of tax. So why, when it overcharges you tax, is it so slow to r...
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They refused to pay my claim - then charged me
Sue Harris, who lives in Cheadle, Manchester, has been frustrated at every turn in her attempts to claim on her mobile phone insurance.
"I had a monthly payment plan th...
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20.6bn euro loss for Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom capped a disastrous year for Europe's telecoms industry yesterday when it unveiled the biggest loss in German corporate history.
Losses of 20.6bn euros...
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Former executive sues Marconi for ?1.6m
Marconi is being sued by one of its subsidiaries to recover £1.6m to top up the pension fund of former finance director John Mayo.
Stanhope Pensions Services, a 10...
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United sue Lazio for Stam cash
Manchester United have begun legal proceedings against Lazio for non-payment of the transfer fee for Jaap Stam.
Gruppo Cirio, the Italian food company who have a control...
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Card fraudsters prey on high class diners
Plastic card fraud has jumped by more than 50% over the past two years to £430m, banks said yesterday, warning that 'skimming' has reached epidemic levels, particula...
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