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Pensions boost for millions

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Pensions boost for millions - A dramatic shake-up of pensions system will boost payments for many women lift most pensioner couples out of means-testing trap Farepak families get Xmas rescue fund - A relief fund is being set up help out thousands of families left without Christmas savings by collapse of Farepak



Pensions boost for millions  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A dramatic shake-up of the pensions system will boost payments for many women and lift most pensioner couples out of the means-testing trap
Farepak families get Xmas rescue fund  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A relief fund is being set up to help out the thousands of families left without their Christmas savings by the collapse of Farepak
Market report: Tuesday latest  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
12.30:London shares were at a five-year high today after strong performances on Wall Street overnight and in the Far East
M&S to expand as profits leap  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Marks & Spencer today used its blockbuster half-year results as a platform to announce some aggressive expansion plans
Microsoft to take on Apple in movie war  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Microsoft has declared war on Apple with a plan to rent and sell downloaded movies and TV shows through its Xbox Live game service
Online card fraud soars  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Online card fraud leapt by 55% in the first six months of the year while theft at shop tills has plunged thanks to the introduction of chip and Pin
Plastic debt heads for first fall in 19 years  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Credit card borrowing could fall for the first time this year since the Bank of England started measuring spending on plastic 19 years ago
The 125% mortgage debt warning  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Britain's biggest mortgage lender came under fire yesterday over plans to offer a 125% home loan
Banks 'breaking rules' on loans  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Billions of pounds have been handed out in loans over the past six months without proper checks, it was claimed today
'Stealth' fare rises lift Ryanair  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Ryanair, the self-proclaimed low-fares airline, has shunned fuel surcharges but still raised prices 9% over the summer, helping to send profits soaring to £220m
Pension protestors at No 10  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Campaigners with klaxons and whistles staged a noisy demonstration to demand a change of heart over the ombudsman's ruling
Growing pay chasm revealed  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Top executives were paid almost 100 times more than the country's average worker last year, a study reveals today
Road pricing on the way  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
A major push to impose road tolls at rush hours and on congested routes is on the cards
Home information packs on trial  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The trial of controversial new home information packs aimed at reducing the number of collapsed house sales began today
The secretary's days are numbered  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The traditional British secretary is doomed, thanks to a blend of modern workplace technology and offshoring, says a leading recruitment expert
Watchdog bars insurance broker  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Hundreds of customers were found to be at risk after brokers failed to pass on thousands of pounds in premiums
Council tax bills set to double  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
At least half of English households face huge council tax increases under a nationwide reassessment of property values by a 'Big Brother' computer
Bell plays his on-line card  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Ladbrokes boss Chris Bell has been searching for new streams of income beyond bookmaking - a deal with Israel-based 888 could be a growth platform, says the Daily Mail City Editor
30 Second Guide to Protectionism  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's city team take you through the background and global impact of trade protectionism
Met must act over timeshare sales conmen  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Every week Financial Mail's reader champion Tony Hetherington rights your financial wrongs. This week: timeshare conmen, Barclays Bank and a bankrupt with a mysterious £700,000 windfall
£500m Findel looks ripe for the splits  [11/07/2006 01:17 PM]
Our top stock picker is impressed with the growth at undervalued online 'retailer' Findel - and sees plenty of promise in money-lender Davenham