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Citywire News
- Saturday Papers: tips and comment
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Best police against frauds are employees - 40% of detections come from tip-offs.
- Saturday Papers: US jobs data allay double dip concerns - other news
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
The private sector had created 235,000 jobs in the past three months.
- Saturday Papers: Beijing eyes counterbid for PotashCorp - bid news and gossip
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
The Chinese government has backed Sinochem to trump BHP Billiton?s $39bn hostile offer.
- Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Increasingly, high street banks are not only by-passing brokers ? the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan ? but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers.
- Halifax denies 81 year old woman access to her account for three months
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
After removing the wrong name from an elderly couple's account, Halifax said it could not correct the error because 'the department handling the matter was closing'.
BBC Business News
- Six million facing new tax bills
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:20:07 GMT
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
- Banks leave customers in 'poverty'
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:29:15 GMT
High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
- Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:42 GMT
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
- Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:02:20 GMT
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
- Petrobras files $65bn share offer
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:33 GMT
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
BBC News
- Name released after city death
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:56:01 GMT
Police release the name of a man who was found dead at his apartment in Armagh city on Friday.
- More cuts in councillors proposed
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:47:59 GMT
More plans to reduce the number of councillors in Wales are put forward to create what ministers say would be greater fairness for voters.
- Karzai sets up Taliban talks body
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:28:31 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office has said.
- Six million facing new tax bills
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:20:07 GMT
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
- Chandhok impressed by Korea track
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:09:28 GMT
Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok gives the Korean Grand Prix venue the thumbs-up after being the first F1 driver to drive it.
