Time for a penalty shoot out
Last year, the Inland Revenue threatened nearly 823,000 people with the £100 penalty for late payment of tax. So why, when it overcharges you tax, is it so slow to r...
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They refused to pay my claim - then charged me
Sue Harris, who lives in Cheadle, Manchester, has been frustrated at every turn in her attempts to claim on her mobile phone insurance.
"I had a monthly payment plan th...
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20.6bn euro loss for Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom capped a disastrous year for Europe's telecoms industry yesterday when it unveiled the biggest loss in German corporate history.
Losses of 20.6bn euros...
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Former executive sues Marconi for ?1.6m
Marconi is being sued by one of its subsidiaries to recover £1.6m to top up the pension fund of former finance director John Mayo.
Stanhope Pensions Services, a 10...
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United sue Lazio for Stam cash
Manchester United have begun legal proceedings against Lazio for non-payment of the transfer fee for Jaap Stam.
Gruppo Cirio, the Italian food company who have a control...
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Card fraudsters prey on high class diners
Plastic card fraud has jumped by more than 50% over the past two years to £430m, banks said yesterday, warning that 'skimming' has reached epidemic levels, particula...
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Pay as you drive to slash insurance bill
Imagine this: as a motorist you make a single annual payment and thereafter drive into service stations as frequently as you like, fill up with petrol to your heart's con...
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Ministers consider new restrictions on data access rights
The government has slipped out proposals to curb citizens' rights to obtain access to files kept on them, including credit card information, under the Data Protection Act...
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BBC pays ?50,000 libel damages to Antigua premier
The BBC yesterday agreed in the high court to pay £50,000 libel damages to a Commonwealth leader accused of misusing health funds and being involved in gun running a...
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Bumper payoff for retiring union official
A union official at the centre of an election marred by ballot-rigging is to leave his job with a corporate-style £320,000 deal plus a car.
Charlie McKenzie, who w...
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