Cyberspace peril for Doctor Who fan
Psst ... want a bargain? Then you could do worse than to look at the internet. But be careful. The number of people setting up elaborate (or otherwise) methods of getting...
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Parties scramble to woo older voters on council tax
Will pensioners be bought off in this general election by the promises being made by the political parties on council tax? That is the big question facing parties and pen...
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Software firm takes SMEs into account
IBM Global Financing
has launched specific funding for small to medium enterprises wanting IT equipment. Called IBM Financing Advantage, it aims to secure agreements for ...
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Baby bond scheme launched
Gordon Brown made a bid for the parent vote yesterday as he officially launched the government's flagship child trust funds, which are aimed at giving every youngster a g...
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Is there a deadline for firms to bill me?
Q I regularly use my credit card for work purchases as well as personal spending, and clear the debt each month. To keep track of the separate spending I write individual...
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Gordon's legacy of fine words
Guess who wrote this: 'If society is to have inheritance tax, it must be operated fairly. Yet at present, while the very wealthy avoid the tax, many others are being draw...
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A tax on art to foster future Hockneys and Caros
Max Hastings's concerns on the introduction of artist's resale right (Art failure, January 3) are unfounded. He wrote of British art-market fears that those selling conte...
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German cabinet to vote on biggest donation
The German government is expected today to approve the payment of up to €500m (about £350m) of aid for the regions devastated by the tsunami disaster, a figure ...
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Hire Purchase
Hire Purchase is a form of credit under which you hire goods from the finance company until you've paid the final instalment.
You can't end a hire purchase agreement u...
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Dumas accused of Giacometti auction swindle
A former French foreign minister and the country's leading auctioneer appeared in a courtroom in Paris yesterday accused of defrauding the estate of one of the 20th centu...
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