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Month: January 2007
This Is Money: Barclays Pays Savers 12.5%
Barclays has again upped the stakes in the savings war, raising the rate on its linked Regular Saver account by 25% to 12.5%
This Is Money: Online Christmas Sales Hit £7.5bn
Online retail sales topped £7.5bn at Christmas, an increase of 50% on 2005 and higher than already-strong industry forecasts
This Is Money: Rescue On Menu At Little Chef
Little Chef was last night cooking up a last-ditch deal with a new investor to rescue the majority of its roadside restaurants
This Is Money: Lloyds Boss To Face IPod Music
Lloyds TSB has struggled to sign up customers to its ‘free iPod’ student account, leaving about 44,000 machines gathering dust
This Is Money: Christmas Fuels Insolvency Numbers
Up to 30,000 personal insolvencies are expected in the first three months of the year, with a third caused by Christmas excess
This Is Money: Bonuses Lead To Tax ‘Inquisition’
Tax inspectors are being offered bonuses of up to £2,000 to squeeze money out of workers, earning up to 3% of their salary if they track down more unpaid tax
Scotsman: 30,000 People To Go Bankrupt By April
THIRTY thousand people are expected to go bankrupt in the first three months of this year as overspending at Christmas takes it toll, finance experts have warned.
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Motley Fool: Perking Up Past Pensions
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