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Loan cover rip-off 'widespread' - More half of lenders are including unwanted payment protection insurance quotes for personal loans, according consumer group Which? TV quiz crackdown comes into force - Tough new rules governing TV quiz phone-ins came into force today, requiring shows alert viewers potential costs of participating



Loan cover rip-off 'widespread'  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
More than half of lenders are including unwanted payment protection insurance in quotes for personal loans, according to consumer group Which?
TV quiz crackdown comes into force  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Tough new rules governing TV quiz phone-ins came into force today, requiring shows to alert viewers to the potential costs of participating
Market report: Wednesday latest  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
13.00:The City has mixed views about prospects for drugs giant Glaxo-SmithKline following criticism of its asthma treatment Advair by the powerful US Food and Drug Administration
Homebuying loans tumble as costs bite  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
High prices and rising interest rates have helped to slow the homebuying rush as mortgage approvals for home purchases in March tumbled to their lowest level for almost a year
Lord Browne could lose prestigious posts  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Lord Browne's plans for a glittering and gilded retirement after a career at the pinnacle of British business have been shattered by his exposure as a liar
Dow clash over Murdoch bid  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Major institutional shareholders in Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones today were on a collision course with the family that controls the 125-year-old group
Hospital TV rip-off hits elderly  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Pensioners who watch TV from their beds must pay 70% more says the firm behind the hospital phone charges scandal
Final-salary pensions will disappear soon  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Gold-plated pensions for Britain's 23m private sector workers could almost disappear over the next four years, a major financial consultancy has warned
Sky defies turmoil to gain new customers  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
An impending court battle with Virgin Media and the likelihood of a referral to the Competition Commission did nothing to damage BSkyB's latest trading
25 small shops close each week  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
At least 25 corner shops are closing down every week as supermarkets are accused of dirty tricks to force them out
£1.25bn of gadgets left in the box  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
More than one in five electronic gadgets are never used because of the widespread phobia for technology, a survey has revealed
BP boss quits over gay claims  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Lord Browne sensationally stepped down today after failing to prevent publication of details of a four-year relationship with another man
Former Thai PM moves for Man City  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has told the Stock Exchange he has made 'an indicative proposal' to buy Manchester City
Shopping spree ups rate rise pressure  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Shoppers flocked to the High Streets last month, sending sales up at their fastest pace in three years
Lords pave way for Hips challenge  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
A House of Lords accusation that the Government has failed to make the case for home information packs will be the last significant challenge before their launch
Price cut to follow water merger  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
South East Water and Mid Kent Water will be required to make a one-off £4m price cut following an official inquiry into the merger between the two companies
NatWest fights bank charge case  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
NatWest became the first bank to face the issue of penalty fees in open court and demanded the case be thrown out
Scottish Power cuts bills at last  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Scottish Power has become the last of the 'Big Six' to cut energy prices but millions of its customers will see very little benefit
AA pays savers 5.61%  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
AA Savings has relaunched its online easy-access bonus account with a best-buy interest rate and a pledge to savers using power of attorney
Small cap share tips: SovGem and Choices  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week, unloved SovGEM undergoes a reappraisal
Setting for the Sun King  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Lord Browne's fall from grace is as dramatic as any that can be remembered in corporate life and cast a shadow over the legacy of the 'Sun King'
30 second guide to Financial inclusion  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail's City team examine the government response to the fact that less and less people are able to access the services of banks and lenders
Away teams' foul play  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Why is it that our regulators allow foreign companies to buy up essential firms and then treat UK customers as second class citizens?
Midas share tips: New dogs, old tricks  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Can you double your money with the ten new Dogs of the Footsie? asks Financial Mail's top stock-picker
Hetherington: Offered £7 for shares worth 3½p  [05/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Every week readers' champion Tony Hetherington investigates your problems - this week more dodgy share dealing plus banks, holidays and debt collectors