Identity fraud set to rise
Identity theft is likely to increase as credit and debit card companies get to grips with plastic fraud, a report out today warns.
Market analyst Datamonitor said UK ca...
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Tiffany unsettles Burberry
On a desperately quiet day in the City - only one blue chip stock, ITV, managed a gain of more than 3% - traders had no option but to look lower down the market for some ...
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Wenger frustrated by Arsenal's lack of persuasion
Once more, Arsenal's pre-season programme began in earnest last night under a long, dark shadow from Madrid.
For the past three summers, Arsène Wenger has been try...
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Waking up to 'baby bonds
New research indicates that the government has plenty of work to do in spreading the word about its new child trust funds.
Two-thirds of parents whose children are enti...
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Call to scrap council tax
Thousands of people will call for the council tax to be scrapped on a march through central London on Saturday October 2.
The march, which is being organised by the non...
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Edwards strategy bears up well
Albert Edwards, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein's notoriously pessimistic investment strategist, has never really been known for his market timing.
He had notable succes...
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Ditch prepay and switch suppliers, Ofgem tells energy customers
The energy watchdog Ofgem today urged people on prepayment schemes for gas and electricity to switch suppliers to save money.
Managing director at Ofgem, John Neilson, ...
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Loan worries for Scottish students
Tens of thousands of students in Scotland will face severe financial difficulties because student loan arrangements have not responded to changes to the structure of the ...
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Boom in credit card fraud as banks mail 130m chip and pin replacements
The introduction of new technology designed to make credit cards safer is fuelling a mini boom in card fraud caused by the banks sending out millions of chip and pin repl...
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Regent delays results after discovering audit error
Debt-laden Regent Inns, which operates the Australian-themed Walkabout bar chain, said yesterday it had discovered an accounting mistake that put it in breach of its bank...
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