Come in number nine, you're a credit risk
Are you a safe-bet "number one" or a risky "number nine"? Lloyds TSB has categorised every one of its 15 million customers into nine bands - and the number flashes up on ...
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Fraudsters turn to the internet as chip and Pin reduces 'swipe' crime
Six months on from the mandatory introduction of chip and Pin cards, increasing theft on the internet is forcing banks and retailers to trial new technology to combat car...
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New child agency to focus on debt collection
The failed Child Support Agency is to be replaced by a new organisation with tougher powers to recover maintenance payments from errant absent parents, the government ann...
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Lay down wine for a rich finish
Anyone who has read anything about the newly released 2005 vintage could be forgiven for thinking that this is a good time to begin investing in fine wines.
Arguably, th...
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Ex-finance boss sues gambling firm at centre of FBI inquiry
The former chief financial officer of Betonsports, the internet gambling firm at the centre of an FBI investigation, is claiming the firm owes him over £100,000 in ...
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Pride and ignorance cost pensioners £2bn
More than a million older people are not claiming means-tested pension credits because they are unaware of the benefits or too proud to ask for them, parliament's spendin...
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Paedophiles to lose credit cards
Credit and debit providers can withdraw cards from paedophiles who use them to purchase child abuse images online, following a three-year campaign by children's charities...
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Ask Tom
Letter of the week
I have just booked a flight from Manchester to Crete with Thomsonfly. They require an extra payment of £24 for two adults booking and flying tog...
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Google Checkout is banned by eBay
Online auction site eBay has banned its buyers and sellers from using Google's new online payments service, Google Checkout, in a move that seems designed to protect its ...
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eBay bans Google Checkout
Online auction site eBay has banned its buyers and sellers from using Google's recently launched online payments service, Google Checkout, in a move that seems designed t...
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