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Scam tax refunds 'reach record' A record 83,000 scam e-mails offering fake tax refunds were reported to the UK's tax authority in
High Court backs Equitable plan The High Court approves the government's plan for limited payments to some of those who lost money
London travel fares to increase Fares for London's buses will rise by 12.7% and by 3.9% on the Tube in 2010, the Mayor of London
OFT to scrutinise online pricing The sale over the internet of products such as air tickets is to be investigated to stamp out any
Aiming high Meet students facing the tough jobs market
Money Matters What was vexing consumers during the BBC's roadshow in Glasgow
In pictures Behind the scenes with the Money Matters Roadshow
What the experts said in Glasgow Mortgages, inheritance, shares and savings were among the problems at the BBC Money Matters
Financial firms in administration Two British financial services affected by the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers go into
The BBC roadshow meets a need People turn out in force for free financial advice from an army of experts organised by the BBC.
Watchdog considers trickle plan The water watchdog will consider proposals to limit water supplies for homes in England and Wales
Money Matters heads to Glasgow The BBC's Money Matters Roadshow returns with a host of experts ready to tackle people's cash
City home 'needs £93,000 wage' A new report claims single Londoners would need to earn £93,000 to afford the average home in the
Money quiz Eight questions to test your financial knowledge
Tips for surviving the recession Experts at the Money Matters Roadshow give their best personal finance tips.
State pensions to rise by 2.5% State pensioners will have a £2.40 per week increase next April, even though retail price inflation
Pension fund deficits improving The deficit of private sector final-salary pension schemes in the UK has improved, the Pension
Lack of sellers ups house prices A drought in the number of people selling their homes is underpinning the rise in house prices,
Mortgage lending dips in August The number of new mortgages granted fell back slightly in August to 53,000 from 56,000 in July,
Firms 'mishandle sensitive data' About a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them,
Student finances Answers to your questions on loans, fees and more
B&B compensation date set Shareholders in Bradford & Bingley will be told how much compensation, if any, they will get by the
Women 'missing out' on pensions Tens of thousands of women are missing out on a state pension because of rules affecting part-time
Fear of steep energy bill rises Domestic energy bills in the UK could rise by 60% by 2016 in a worst-case scenario, the energy
'Focus on women's work needs' A think tank calls for more family-friendly policies, saying many women do not want to work
Legal risk to property investors Investors who do not complete property deals in the downturn can be forced to buy after court
Self help Facing the self-assessment tax return deadline
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Google sees record \$1.6bn profit Google reports its highest ever quarterly profit, with its chief executive saying the worst of the
Social firms Facebook and Twitter help them reach customers
City Diaries 'My employer says we should be showing restraint'
US banks' profits beat forecasts US banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report better-than-expected results, lifting hopes of an end
Royal Mail 'strike plan' revealed The BBC has obtained what appears to be a Royal Mail document showing the firm is set for a battle
Infiniti luxury arrives in the UK Japanese carmaker Nissan's luxury marque Infiniti arrives in the UK, two decades after its US
Takeover talk boosts Sainsbury's Sainsbury's shares surge amid speculation that Qatari investors are about to increase their stake
Kroenke buys more Arsenal shares Arsenal director Stan Kroenke buys more shares in the London football club, raising his stake from
WH Smith profits up but sales dip Newsagent chain WH Smith announces a rise in full-year profits to £81m, despite a fall in sales.
Nokia makes loss after poor sales Nokia reports a loss for the July to September quarter after a write-off and a drop in sales of
OFT to scrutinise online pricing The sale over the internet of products such as air tickets is to be investigated to stamp out any
Bear Stearns charges 'ridiculous' The lawyer for one of the former Bear Stearns fund managers on trial in New York ridicules an
Signs of Eurostar sales recovery Eurostar reports a rise in sales between July and September, and sees signs of an upturn in
Commerzbank sells off Kleinwort Germany's Commerzbank sells its UK wealth management arm Kleinwort Benson, less than one year after
Xstrata backs off from Anglo bid Swiss-based miner Xstrata announces that it has "no intention" of making an offer for rival
Put cuts on hold, union urges BA BA is warned by a union to hold off on its plans to impose job cuts and make changes to pay and
Sparkling success English winemakers toast bumper 2009 grape harvest
JP Morgan results beat forecasts JP Morgan Chase, the second biggest US bank reports better-than-expected results, boosting
Bailout to keep Air India flying The Indian government has agreed to help keep ailing national carrier Air India flying with an
PM: Strike will damage Royal Mail Royal Mail will suffer long term damage if the planned national postal strike goes ahead, Gordon
Financial firms in administration Two British financial services affected by the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers go into
Ghana plays down Vodafone claim Ghana's government distanced itself from an official report which said the sale of its telecoms
Bloomberg buys BusinessWeek The financial news and data provider Bloomberg agrees to buy BusinessWeek magazine, hit by falling
RBS seeks to attract small firms RBS appeals to small business customers of all UK banks as it tries to hit lending targets set out
Postal strike expected next week The union representing Royal Mail workers says postal strikes across the UK could begin from
Intel upbeat on future earnings US chipmaker Intel announces a better-than-expected profit and sets out an upbeat forecast for the
Mad for it Ingenious cigarette adverts, in sound and pictures
Howay! Newcastle Brown could leave Tyneside home Production of Newcastle Brown Ale could cease on Tyneside after its owners announce plans to close
Office space Going cheap for New York's entrepreneurs
Robert Peston Should Darling back Lloyds' rights issue?