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Swoopo: Clever Auction Site or Just Pure Evil?

March 14th, 2010

An article by “Undercover Economist” Tim Harford discusses the economics behind the auction site Swoopo.co.uk.

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Bank Bonuses “Infographic”

March 13th, 2010

Here’s a great infographic which really helps to put banker’s bonuses in perspective, from Money.co.uk.

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Unemployed? There’s An App For That…

March 12th, 2010

The JobCentrePlus app allows job seekers to search and locate relevant jobs from the Government’s job centre database.

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Government Now Offering “Free Financial Advice”

March 11th, 2010

The Government has today launched a new service, Moneymadeclear, which offers “free financial advice” over the phone, on the web and face-to-face.

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Google Finance Redirecting To Hong Kong?

March 10th, 2010

A few people have noticed that Google Finance has been having some problems recently, sporadically redirecting to the Hong Kong version of the site.

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Snippa: Another New Group Buying Site

March 10th, 2010

Snippa is another new group buying website along the lines of the US giant Groupon and the recently launched Groupola.

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iSold.com: Sell Your House With Tesco

March 9th, 2010

Tesco is running a trial of its new online home selling service through a joint venture with estate agent Spicerhaart.

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£20 Elgar Notes Disappearing In June

March 8th, 2010

If you’ve got any £20 notes featuring a picture of the English composer Edward Elgar on the back, then you need to spend them before the end of June, when they will cease to be legal tender.

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Virgin Bank To Charge For Accounts

March 8th, 2010

Hot on the heels of the news that Metro Bank has been granted a banking licence by the FSA, more news from another bank that is hoping to soon be appearing on the UK high-street.

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Metro Bank Granted Licence

March 7th, 2010

Metro Bank, which is threatening to shake-up the UK banking market by returning it to a more “customer-centric” business, has finally been granted a licence by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

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  1. Swoopo: Clever Auction Site or Just Pure Evil?
  2. Bank Bonuses “Infographic”
  3. Unemployed? There’s An App For That…
  4. Government Now Offering “Free Financial Advice”
  5. Google Finance Redirecting To Hong Kong?
  6. Snippa: Another New Group Buying Site
  7. iSold.com: Sell Your House With Tesco
  8. £20 Elgar Notes Disappearing In June
  9. Virgin Bank To Charge For Accounts
  10. Metro Bank Granted Licence