British Energy's new lifeline
Taxpayers are to fork out over £2bn for nuclear clean-up costs following the government's fresh bailout of atomic power generator British Energy.
Its chairman and ...
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Retail banking head quits Abbey
The head of Abbey National's retail banking operation left the board yesterday, a day after the bank warned it would make a loss and cut its dividend for the first time s...
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?2bn boost for pensioners
Gordon Brown yesterday put the state of pensions at the heart of his strategy when he announced a £2bn spending boost for low-income pensioners that will come into e...
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The dealer, the telecoms magnate and the disappearing Stradivarius
Three years ago, the world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma accidentally left a 266-year-old cello worth $2.5m in the back of a New York taxi. Not long afterwards, a student at th...
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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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