Courting disaster
Two years ago we ordered a dining suite from Courts, on a 0% finance deal from HFC bank, to be delivered by Christmas that year. In December, Courts said it couldn't deli...
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Credit Suisse payout over trading inquiry
Investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston has agreed to pay out $100m (?65m) to settle a federal investigation into the bank's handling of the internet stocks it took pu...
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Crooks given seven cards in my name
People who moved into my previous address have fraudulently taken out credit in my name. I discovered this when the Halifax sent an unpaid credit card statement for £...
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Pets and vets but guess who wins prizes?
Jobs & Money is accustomed to hearing about insurance horror stories. How people pay premiums for years, but are rejected when they claim. How the small print is used...
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Regan 'duped finance director
Andrew Regan, the former chief executive accused of orchestrating a £2.4m corruption scandal, duped his finance director into releasing cash to set up offshore bank ...
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Andrew Smith's answers to your questions
Q: The social security committee for work and pensions recommended in their recent report on the integrated child credit that the government organises a working party inv...
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Expats face tax bill trap down under
Around 300,000 Britons who have emigrated to Australia over the past 10 years have been trapped into tax bills as high as £250,000 each because UK financial advisers...
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What is a tax credit?
The Chancellor loves them, and invents new ones every year. They turn up in your pay packets, and are often quite valuable. They are becoming a key part of the welfare st...
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Income protection insurance
Income protection insurance, also known as long-term disability insurance or permanent health insurance (PHI), pays a monthly amount if you are unable to work because of ...
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Co-op chief buyer said ?1m was a loan not a bribe, court told
The former chief buyer for the Co-operative Wholesale Society, who is accused of accepting a £1m bribe to influence a food supply agreement, told serious fraud offic...
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