Britons splurge £1.8bn in Europe
Britons are Europe's second biggest spenders when travelling overseas, according to figures published today.
The debit and credit card issuer MasterCard said that in 200...
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The trouble with getting your cash back
Giving money back to shareholders sounds a simple enough thing: surely companies can just send out a cheque in the same way as a dividend payment? In fact, the procedure ...
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Council tax protester faces jail
A retired vicar has been warned he could be jailed over his protest against the council tax.
Alfred Ridley, 71, has received a 28-day suspended prison sentence followin...
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Byers denies Railtrack allegations
The former transport secretary Stephen Byers today rejected allegations by Railtrack shareholders that he deliberately set out to renationalise the company without paying...
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Law student wins big penalty charges case
A law student has won a groundbreaking victory over the penalty charges levied by banks when customers go overdrawn or are late with payments.
Stephen Hone, 29, from Pl...
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Baugur fraud charges may include Arcadia deal
Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the Icelandic businessman trying to mount a takeover of Somerfield supermarkets, is preparing to fight a string of charges in his native country t...
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NHS inspectors reveal hole in foundation finances
Four of the government's flagship foundation hospitals are projecting deficits of more than ?3m, according to research published today.
Bradford, Chester, Peterborough a...
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Brussels plans 'dramatic' overhaul of CAP
The European Commission is planning a radical overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy. The CAP currently costs European taxpayers £30 billion.
In the midst of a...
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Sick of NHS reforms
So-called "privatisation" is no longer the big issue. Nor is payment by results, practice-based commissioning, or choose and book - all done deals, though not quite up an...
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Our very own Enron
How much longer can this farce carry on? Everywhere the chickens released by the government's private finance initiative are not so much coming home to roost as crashing ...
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