Bank trials 'no contact' cards
A payment system to be tested in Britain could completely replace cash, according to a new report.
The system allows people to make small value payments by passing a car...
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More banks slash card charges
HBOS and MBNA today joined the list of credit card providers that intend to cut the fees they charge customers who make late payments.
Two days after the deadline set by...
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Pension funds face £52bn shortfall
Falling stock markets added £20bn to the shortfalls faced by some of the UK's biggest pension schemes during May, figures showed today.
But despite the recent incre...
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Banks slash credit card charges
Three of the UK's biggest banks will cut their charges for late payments on credit cards following a watchdog's ruling that card providers were illegally earning £30...
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Treasury admits £1.8bn of tax credit overpayments
There were calls today for the sacking of the government minister responsible for the tax credits system after an admission from the Treasury that almost £2bn had be...
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Arsenal move for £6.8m midfielder Rosicky
Arsenal are poised to sign the highly rated Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund for £6.8m. The 25-year-old was allowed to leave the natio...
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Device to combat 'shoulder surfing
A device being piloted on the high street could protect people using credit and debit cards from "shoulder surfing" thieves seeing pin numbers as they are entered.
Chip ...
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Rover creditors to receive up to 10p in the pound this year
Creditors of MG Rover and its sister company, engine manufacturer Powertrain, can expect a modest payout this year, according to Tony Lomas, at administrators Pricewaterh...
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Confessions of a serial drifter
I have a happy novelist friend who operates on the principle "first thought, best thought". My own experience has been "first thought, unbelievably stupid thought". If a ...
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European court backs Revenue approach to VAT fraud
The government yesterday won a significant victory in its fight against VAT fraud, which is costing the taxpayer billions of pounds, when the European court of justice ba...
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