A life without bills may sound like a dream - but could prove a nightmare
Fuel companies are regularly lambasted for sending out inaccurate bills. But scores of customers each year receive no bills at all, however much energy they consume.
Unl...
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Social engagement
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite," says the engraving above the entrance to the Senate building in Paris. It could have been formulated for Les Blogs & Social Software, t...
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Goldfish move under attack
Goldfish has joined the growing band of credit card companies seeking to improve profits by altering customer contract terms. This week it emerged that the company, which...
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MG Rover workers receive ?20m
Thousands of workers who lost their jobs following the collapse of MG Rover have received redundancy payments totalling more than £20m, the government announced yest...
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Relief for desperate motorists as new law gives cowboy clampers the boot
It is the scourge of the motoring public, striking fear into the heart of the most law-abiding of drivers. The car clamp, or so-called Denver Boot, has spread like wildfi...
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Where was my warning?
Q The last statement for my Morgan Stanley credit card said my estimated interest next month would be £0.00, excluding any expiring promotional offers. Knowing my in...
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Banks tighten up clearing process
The days of waiting a week for a payment to clear could soon be over, following an agreement today between banks and building societies to speed up clearing times. Howeve...
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Tigers promoted despite stalemate
Hull City celebrated promotion to the Championship not with a bang but with a series of bizarre anticlimaxes. They began the afternoon needing three points from four game...
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Workers fear minimum payouts
Rover workers can expect to receive only the legal minimum redundancy payments when notices are sent out this weekend.
Five years ago when BMW handed the company to the...
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Inheritance tax trap for pensioners
New inheritance tax rules that were designed to clamp down on wealthy tax avoiders are more likely to trap middle income pensioners who want to unlock some of the cash in...
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