Charity conman who led high life gets three years
A tin-rattling conman who invented a charity to pay off his mortgage, hire prostitutes and buy an executive car was jailed for three years yesterday.
Dean White, a fami...
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More set to take the plunge
This spring ministers expect a rash of bankruptcies. Rising consumer debts and new rules that make it easier to escape the clutches of creditors will, they believe, encou...
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We like fixed-rate deals
If the Bank of England's base rate goes up this year mortgage rates will march up instantly though savings rates may be slow to follow.
When choosing a savings account ...
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Policyholders lost 15% on payouts, chief executive gained 25% pay rise
At a time when it was cutting payouts to pension and endowment mortgage holders by an average of 15%, Iain Lumsden, the chief executive, received a 25% pay rise to £...
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Bank keeps interest rates unchanged
The Bank of England today held interest rates at 3.75% for a second consecutive month after the continuously-growing housing market appeared untouched by last month's 0.1...
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Services growth strengthens case for holding rates
Britain's services sector grew for the ninth month running in December, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates this week.
Although De...
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Are you really financially fit?
Nearly half of us have resolved to diet or detox in the New Year, and one in four are planning to go to the gym in a desperate attempt to fight festive flab. But are we a...
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With-profits saver set to lose again as shares revive
The New Year will probably bring further unsettling news for the millions of people with money tied up in with-profits funds. This month marks the start of the annual bon...
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Britons flash the plastic in run-up to Christmas
Britain's consumers are continuing to use their credit cards despite the hike in interest rates, spending a record ?11.56bn on their plastic during November, well up on l...
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Would you credit it? Shoppers ease back on the plastic
Households reined in their borrowing following November's interest rate rise, with many people apparently heeding Barclaycard boss Matt Barrett's advice about not racking...
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