Bad news for bonds?
Investors have filled their pockets with bond funds over the last few years, but experts are now warning that the good times could be over.
Bonds are IOUs issued by the ...
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Barclaycard flexibility hides a steely attitude
Debt counsellors and credit-card data providers lined up last week to praise Barclaycard for its new Flexi-Rate card, which goes on sale tomorrow. I think they have been ...
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The man from the Pru jams a foot in the door
It has been billed as Mark Tucker's Big Announcement: the moment when the Prudential's new chief exec will spell out his plans for the insurance group. But some people ar...
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Dedicated to serving the over-50s
Focusing on understanding and serving the needs of a specific customer base is the secret of success for Retirement Insurance Advisory Service, specialist provider of ins...
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The third-agers
The oldies are coming. By 2020, more than half of all British adults will be over 50. In a society that celebrates smooth skin, taut muscles and children's-television-pre...
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Quick getaways
Under £100
Radisson Edwardian (020 7666 2662; www.radissonedwardian.com) is offering special rates starting at £76 per room per night at its central London h...
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Alternative to home credit firms
Home credit companies - the operations that send agents door to door to sell loans and collect payments in the most deprived areas of the country - have attracted some fr...
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Best home insurance provider: Rias
Focusing on understanding and serving the needs of a specific customer base is the secret of success for the Retirement Insurance Advisory Service (Rias), specialist prov...
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Doorstep lenders 'provide satisfaction
Customers who borrow money from doorstep lenders tend to be happy with their loans, but pay a high price for this satisfaction, the Competition Commission said today.
In...
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Council's e-payment system offers hope to tax payers
Councils have been dragging their feet over offering facilities for online payment, compared with private companies. Last year's annual survey of council websites carried...
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