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Norwich Union hikes car cover - The giant insurer famous for its 'Quote Me Happy' campaign was today accused delivering slap face drivers by raising cost of cover Holidaymakers lose cash protection - Holidaymakers that fall victim fraudulent travel agent scams will no longer receive money back



Norwich Union hikes car cover  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
The giant insurer famous for its 'Quote Me Happy' campaign was today accused delivering a slap in the face to drivers by raising the cost of cover
Holidaymakers lose cash protection  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Holidaymakers that fall victim to fraudulent travel agent scams will no longer receive their money back
Market report: Thursday 12:15  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Shares in Asia Energy were suspended after six people were shot dead during protests at one of the company's mines in Bangladesh
House prices defy rate rise  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
House prices rose by 0.8% last month, bucking the surprise rise in interest rates sprung by the Bank of England
Rate threat as retail sales rocket  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Brits have returned to their free- spending ways, sparking speculation that interest rates could be hiked again
Watchdog rubbishes junk mail warning  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Consumer body Postwatch says Royal Mail's claim that households could miss out on important notices is 'completely untrue'
Last flight of Airfix as model firm goes bust  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Model-maker Airfix faced the end of its life today after its parent company collapsed with huge debts
Black and wife's assets frozen by court  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Shamed tycoon Lord Black must get by on £10,500 a month as Hollinger launches a £300m lawsuit for alleged conspiracy
The UK's worst debt towns  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Purfleet in Essex is the UK's County Court Judgment capital, with six out of every 100 adults being hit with debt orders
Double trouble at Abbey  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Thousands of Abbey customers have been charged twice for using their Visa debit cards because of a computer glitch
Mortgages and loans leap in July  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Homeowners and shoppers stretched Britain's borrowing even further in July with both mortgages and personal lending jumping substantially
Go-ahead for mid-air mobiles  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Budget airline passengers will soon be able to chat on their mobile phones during the flight for the first time
Thames to axe 25% of jobs  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Thames Water is seeking to cut up to 25% of its workforce under an efficiency drive which could see 300 posts axed every year up to 2010
Free music won't work on iPods  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Music fans whose hopes were lifted by the news of free legal downloads have had their hopes dashed as it emerged they will not work on iPods
The fake car crash scam  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
A criminal gang is orchestrating crashes in London as part of a £4 million-a-week insurance fraud
Royal Mail junk opt-out 'a sham'  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Customers flocked to stop the flood of unwanted junk mail yesterday but the Royal Mail's opt-out service was branded a sham
Tesco launches assault on Argos  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Tesco today went to war with Argos, launching a non-food home shopping service promising to end the misery of waiting for deliveries
TV quiz shows fall foul of gaming laws  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Shows that rely on premium-rate calls from viewers could be closed following investigations by regulators and a rise in complaints
London flotations boost jobs  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
The large number of flotations on the London stock market over recent months has helped fuel a surprise summer boom in financial services jobs
Top bosses back open door  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
A score of Britain's top business leaders are backing a campaign to allow unlimited immigration from Romania and Bulgaria - but others disagree
How to stamp out junk mail  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
You don't have to wait for your postman to tell you how to halt deliveries of unwanted letters and leaflets. We have all the details you need
30-second guide to . . . the money supply  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City staff explain the significance of the money supply in just 30 seconds
Tesco's direct threat to Argos  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Tesco's search for greatness knows no bounds as it decides to take on market-leader Argos and have a stab at home shopping
Coins you can spend in Tristan da Cunha  [08/31/2006 01:17 PM]
Ace investigator Tony Hetherington reports on a coin offer that is costing consumers more than they bargained for

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