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Damaging merry-go-round of Eurozone uncertainty
by Tom
Damaging merry-go-round of Eurozone uncertainty Is it me but doesn’t it seem like we’ve been here before? The Greek crisis seems to have been dragging on longer than the Trojan War. It has been vacillating from spikes of on-the-brink debt refinancing, to periods where it has been seemingly out of the news altogether. But this time things appear different, more...

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Wonga criticised by the OFT

Wonga criticised by the OFT

Payday lending firm Wonga has been criticised by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for using ‘aggressive’ and ‘misleading’ practices.

Ombudsman sees PPI complaints rise

The number of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints passed over to the Financial Ombudsman shot up in the last financial year.

Inflation falls from 3.5% to 3.0%

Inflation figures released today show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell during April, from 3.5% to 3.00%.

Savers urged to consider regular contributions

Savers setting up monthly payments into their savings accounts are getting ahead of the game when it comes to building up a nest egg.

HMRC warns over email tax scams

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning people to be aware of new email scams designed to trick them into giving up their bank details.
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