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Co-operative Bank to take over 632 Lloyds branches

THE Co-operative Bank looks set to take over the 632 branches Lloyds has to sell to meet European ­competition rules. This would make the Co-op a proper challenger to the big four banks, with nearly 1,000 branches and more than 11 million customers.

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Bankers cost each one of us £8.40 for every £1 they produce, study shows

Meanwhile hospital cleaners on £6.26 an hour are worth £10 for every £1 they cost

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Bankers cost each one of us £8.40 for every £1 they produce, study shows

Goverment to review bankruptcy fees

THE Government may change the cost of going bankrupt as fees have shot up almost 40% since last June.

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Join us in forcing the Government to end rip-off card charges

Firms are continuing to rake in more than £1million A DAY from rip-off card charges as the Government has been so slow to act on ban advice.

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Energy suppliers and Government launch Warm Home Discount as final Big Six firm raises tariffs

HOUSEHOLDS are reeling from a £2.2billion bombshell after a second wave of energy price hikes in less than a year.

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Energy suppliers and Government launch Warm Home Discount as final Big Six firm raises tariffs

Cash card makes travelling easier

CASHCASE has launched Europe’s first multiple currency prepay Visa card.

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Cash card makes travelling easier

0 percent interest card could help many people

In the current financial climate there are many people who are unable to make payments for larger purchases upfront, and end up using some form of finance in order to buy the things that they want or need. However, this can often lead to increased expense because of the interest that is charged on certain 0 percent interest card could help many people is a post from: The Thrifty Scot

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TV3 Poll Shows National Increased Its Support

Mediaworks: In a 3 News/Reid Research poll out last night, National has increased its support to 55.1 percent and could govern alone after November’s general election.

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TV3 Poll Shows National Increased Its Support

Thailand could gain once rules on IslamIc fInancIng are finalised

Thailand could be increasingly driven by cross-border trade and investment through Islamic financing while its corporations could opt for Shariah-compliant bonds, or sukuk, for fund-raising in the international market once all laws and regulations are ready, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

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Loveland city finances well in the black

Loveland city finances are running well into the black, with revenues so far this year exceeding expenditures by $3.

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Loveland city finances well in the black