Brokers flatten frothy S&N
The froth was knocked off Scottish & Newcastle's share price yesterday after a pair of leading brokers called time on the recent advance of the brewing group that em...
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Will the life coach take you for a ride?
So you think solicitors, accountants and private doctors charge astronomical rates for their services? At least they've faced tough examinations and put in years of train...
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Revolt over Berkeley chief's ?1.2m
Housebuilder Berkeley Group is facing a shareholder revolt this month over a £1.2m payment to its managing director, Tony Pidgley.
The National Association of Pens...
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Why your plastic may offer you a protective shield
The Hire for Lower/Autos Abroad fiasco is a stark reminder of the benefits of paying for expensive items such as holidays with a credit card.
Under Section 75 of the Co...
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Weir's ?1.2m put her in line of fire
Helen Weir, finance director of Kingfisher, became the FTSE 100's highest paid woman in 2002 - but it will not have been an experience she recalls with much enjoyment.
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Euro Disney debt default likely
Theme park operator Euro Disney was facing fresh financial troubles last night after admitting that it was likely to breach some banking covenants because of lower than e...
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I wouldn't bank on it
Online banking: do you, don't you, and why? The chances are most people with an internet connection will indeed be doing something in terms of banking using the wires. It...
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Fraud at record high
Prosecutions for major fraud reached a record high during the first six months of the year with a leap to 90 cases - more than the whole of 2002, according to figures pub...
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We like penalty-free loans
We like loans that we can pay off early without penalty. According to online and phone bank Intelligent Finance (IF, part of the Halifax group), the vast majority of peop...
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Feeling the benefits
If you feel confused by the seemingly ever-changing range of state benefits and tax credits due to families with children, you're not alone. Many parents miss out each ye...
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Healthcare - LPNs & LVNs 
