Charity begins on the net
It started with a huge credit card bill. When a young American woman racked up more than £11,000 of debts, she used her website, SaveKaryn.com, and the generosity of...
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Six top destinations
Six top destinations
Hong Kong: £355
Emirates from Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow via Dubai. Valid for departures September 10-November 30. Minimum stay se...
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Is my credit card company allowed to charge me a late fee even though I paid on time?
Q I have a MBNA Visa card and pay the minimum amount by direct debit every month. In my June statement, I was told that I had missed a payment and that a £25 late fe...
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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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