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HSBC to dispense more £5 notes
It will soon have fivers in 10% of its ATMs, in part of a wider banking move to up the supply of such notes
Don't let retirement apathy cost you thousands
Around 60% of elderly people accept their pension provider's annuity plan, which is likely to be a grave financial error
Nationwide: house prices down for second successive month
The 0.9% August drop signals the first time prices have dipped for consecutive months since February 2009
Post Office savers to get full UK protection
All deposits will soon be covered by the UK's compensation scheme, ending the reliance on the Irish government
Energy giants face mis-selling investigation
Regulator Ofgem is probing the practices of EDF Energy, Npower, Scottish and Southern Energy and Scottish Power
Crackdown on 'free' debt management firm adverts
Charities have welcomed new codes that will stop fee-charging firms describing their service as free
Mortgage billing blunders could trigger debt write-off
Borrowers who owe more than previously thought due to a lender error may get the shortfall written off if they complain
Credit card shake-up begins with MBNA payment overhaul
Those who spend after completing a cheap balance transfer on an MBNA card will no longer be penalised from tomorrow
Energy blow as EDF hikes standard electricity prices
The power giant has become the first firm since 2008 to announce an increase in standard energy prices
Over 40% of cashback site users don't get paid
More than four in ten online shoppers hoping for a rebate have not received payment, a study shows

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HSBC to take off? Will the blackmail work? - The Birmingham Post (blog)

The Birmingham Post (blog)

HSBC to take off? Will the blackmail work?
The Birmingham Post (blog)
Picture Credit: skyline by Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution- Share Alike 2. UK: England & Wales licence, Tom Corser; as morphed and montaged ...
HSBC Says Breakup May Force Banks to Move From U.K.San Francisco Chronicle

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Banks are cutting use of bonuses to recruit - Financial Times

Banks are cutting use of bonuses to recruit
Financial Times
Investment banks are using far fewer lucrative ?guaranteed? bonus packages to attract recruits in response ...

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INVESTMENT EXTRA: Why investing in oil isn't dull any more - Daily Mail

Daily Mail

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Why investing in oil isn't dull any more
Daily Mail
Lending to the oil and gas sector is still well below the levels seen before the credit crunch, therefore many companies are now turning back to the equity ...

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Listen up Osborne, Labour's bonus tax did more harm than good - Telegraph.co.uk

The Guardian

Listen up Osborne, Labour's bonus tax did more harm than good
Telegraph.co.uk
But having paid the tax short term, global investment banks are now bearish about the long-term attractiveness of the UK compared to New York and the Far ...
CREDIT SUISSE RAISES STAKES ON UK BONUSESCITY A.M.

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Forgotten men of the Upper Clyde shipyards - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Forgotten men of the Upper Clyde shipyards
Telegraph.co.uk
But the divestment of Yarrow, problems in gaining credit and changing fortunes meant UCS was facing financial disaster by June and Hepper went cap in hand ...

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Teaching children about money makes smart financial sense - Independent

Teaching children about money makes smart financial sense
Independent
"Since the credit crunch there is a great deal of discussion on educating the adults of the future about responsible finance," says Kevin Tooze, ...


'Equities are dead, long live bonds' - Telegraph.co.uk

'Equities are dead, long live bonds'
Telegraph.co.uk
Just because the UK and the global economy is to be tested, doesn't mean equities will fail. "As long as you have a realistic long-term investment time ...

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Hays dims beacon of hope to redundant pen pushers - Financial Times

Hays dims beacon of hope to redundant pen pushers
Financial Times
Sector-hopping employees would prevent spare capacity ballooning in the UK economy, thereby supporting forecasts of satisfactory UK growth of 2.6 per cent ...

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Caroline Mason, chief operating officer Charity Bank - The Guardian

The Guardian

Caroline Mason, chief operating officer Charity Bank
The Guardian
Her main business is helping big financial names offer social investment products to their clients, usually with returns between 3% and 5%. ...


Crisis alters corporate treasurers' risk outlook - Financial Times

Crisis alters corporate treasurers' risk outlook
Financial Times
A report by Morgan Stanley shows that for the 162 European groups with an investment-grade credit rating, the funding mix is similar to US groups with 70 ...

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