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End is near for rip-off bank fees

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End is near for rip-off bank fees - The death of rip-off bank fees has moved step closer as OFT says will force banks justify exorbitant penalty charges Phones giant fined £245,000 - Telecoms firm Carphone Warehouse has been fined £245,000 by financial watchdog for failing treat its mobile phone insurance customers fairly



End is near for rip-off bank fees  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The death of rip-off bank fees has moved a step closer as the OFT says it will force banks to justify their exorbitant penalty charges
Phones giant fined £245,000  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Telecoms firm Carphone Warehouse has been fined £245,000 by the financial watchdog for failing to treat its mobile phone insurance customers fairly
Market report: Thursday 11.00  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Fresh worries about the US economy had investors around the world on the back foot today as share prices fell sharply- SHARE TIPS: Small caps spotlight
Rates kept on hold at 4.75%  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4.75% today, as expected following last month's quarter-point increase
House prices continue to climb  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A hike in the cost of borrowing in August failed to dent demand for homes, according to the latest survey from Halifax
UK cars a third more expensive  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Cars are still far more expensive in Britain than in the rest of Europe, almost a decade after a campaign was launched to drive down prices
Stamp duty hits record £1bn  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Homebuyers forked out a record £1bn in stamp duty between April and June, despite a rise in the 'free' threshold, research has revealed
DIY could devalue your home  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Estate agents warn that some jobs could turn out to be costly disappointments when it comes time to sell a property
Debt court judgments soar  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The number of debt judgments issued by the UK County Courts has soared, jumping by its highest number for 16 years
Woolworths faces carve-up  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's favourite bargain store chain Woolworths could be carved up if its Icelandic shareholder's plans come to fruition
Mortgages take up fifth of take-home pay  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The average cost of mortgage repayments equated to 19% of take-home pay for the first time last month, a study showed today
EMI leaps at SpiralFrog  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Music from Arctic Monkeys and others will be available online for free following a deal between EMI and music service SpiralFrog
Pensions bonanza for top bosses  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's leading bosses will receive gold-plated pensions worth up to 40 times more than those of their staff | More news and advice on pensions
Nissan unveils new UK-built car  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Car giant Nissan is to create 200 jobs at its Wearside plant to produce its latest Qashqai model, which is due to go into production in December
Six dairies accused of price-fixing  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Six dairies were today accused of working together to fix the price of fresh milk delivered to customers including schools and hotels
US oil firms hit massive find  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A trio of US oil companies has tapped a petroleum pool deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico that could boost the nation's reserves by more than 50%
Strike off as bmibaby settles dispute  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Strike action at Heathrow has been averted after low-cost airline bmibaby struck an eleventh hour pay deal with pilots' union Balpa
First fine for payment protection  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A specialist mortgage lender has become the first company to be fined by the financial watchdog for mis-selling payment protection insurance
30-second guide: World Economic Outlook  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City staff explain the significance of the International Monetary Fund's snapshot of the global economy
Labour turmoil rocks the markets  [09/07/2006 01:17 PM]
If Brown takes over from Blair, he may not be taking the helm at the most propitious time and business will be unnerved