BANKS and building societies are cashing in on the “point nine nine syndrome” – also used by supermarkets – by taking advantage of some customers’ limited ability to process numbers, Moneyfacts.co.uk has warned.
Money Links For 13th Nov 2006
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Motley Fool: The Death Of Cheap Credit?
As you’ve probably heard by now, last Thursday the Bank of England hiked its base rate by 0.25% to 5% a year. Naturally, some lenders have already sprung into action by raising the interest rates which they charge borrowers.
Motley Fool: Money Talk: Where To Stick Your Money
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This Is Money: Half Of Final-salary Schemes ‘to Close’
Soaring costs will force almost half the remaining final-salary company pension schemes to close in the next five years, a survey claimed today
This Is Money: Why Rising Rates Won’t Slow House Prices
MarketWatch:Mail on Sunday Property Editor Sebastien O’Kelly explains why the recent rate rise won’t slow the property market in South-East England
This Is Money: BMW Launches Greenest Car
A new BMW unveiled today is the world’s first production car to run on environmentally friendly hydrogen – but filling up might be a challenge
This Is Money: House Prices Increase 8% On 2005
New Government figures put the annual rate of house price inflation in September at 8% and show the average house price edging closer to £200,000
This Is Money: BT To Hire 6,000 In India
BT today unveiled plans to hire 6,000 workers in India over the next two years, as it bids it to provide services direct to the area’s businesses
This Is Money: House Prices Increase 8% On 2005
New Government figures put the annual rate of house price inflation in September at 8% and show the average house price edging closer to £200,000