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New blow to bank charge claims

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New blow bank charge claims - A county court judge has threatened strike out refund claims by 20 bank customers, citing recent case Birmingham BT slashes inclusive packages - BT has slashed cost of its inclusive-call packages, but raised cost of phone calls made by pay-as-you-go customers



New blow to bank charge claims  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
A county court judge has threatened to strike out refund claims by 20 bank customers, citing the recent case in Birmingham
BT slashes inclusive packages  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
BT has slashed the cost of its inclusive-call packages, but raised the cost of phone calls made by pay-as-you-go customers
Market report: Friday close  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
17.00: The merger maniacs were piling into property group Hammerson today as rumours of bid interest from bigger rival British Land fired a few sparks
Record factory prices stoke inflation fears  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The Bank of England was given a nasty shock today as manufacturers put up prices at the fastest rate this decade
Payslip cheats' home-loan con  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Borrowers are using bogus payslips sold online to fraudulently take out mortgages and loans they cannot afford, experts warn today
Five win £1m Bond prizes  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Ernie has drawn the winning numbers in the special anniversary draw - but there's bad news if you don't live in England
Brown decade cost us millions  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The tax burden has risen by the equivalent of 10p on the basic rate of income tax during Labour's decade in power, according to new research
Timber shortage sees fencing rocket  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Wooden panels are going go for £80 on the black market as timber shortages hit the DIY stores
Pensions 'apartheid' warning  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
New laws to get millions of workers saving for their retirement could kill off good company schemes and lead to pensions apartheid, a major report claimed today
State British Energy sale speeded through  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The Government moved swiftly today to sell down its stake in British Energy, offloading shares in the country's nuclear generator and raising up to £2.34bn
1m could face court over debts  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Rising interest rates, mounting personal debt and a get-tough approach by the banks has driven court debt judgments to their highest level in 10 years
House price rises are slowing  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The rate of house price growth slowed in May as the property market showed further signs of cooling said the UK's biggest building society
Premiership pay average hits £1m  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The average Premier League footballer will earn around £1.1m a year next season, according to the latest Deloitte Touche review of football finance
Currency experts split over pound-dollar  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
A poll of currency market experts has revealed a 60-40 split over whether sterling will fall or rise against the greenback this year
Mortgages at lowest level for a year  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Mortgages taken out for homebuying have fallen to their lowest level in a year as interest rate hikes and high prices hit the property market
Cheapest energy firm's profits surge 45%  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Britain's cheapest household electricity and gas supplier walked into an energy rip-off storm today as SSE reported profits soaring 45% to more than £1bn
Spammers attack Tiscali  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Spammers have knocked out the e-mail service for thousands of subscribers to internet provider Tiscali
Fine wine supplier in liquidation  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
One of London's top wine suppliers, which sold new vintages to customers as investments, has collapsed owing thousands of pounds
The school uniform for under £10  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
A price war is breaking out on the High Street after Asda unveiled Britain's cheapest school uniform - £9.96 including a pair of shoes
A wretched end for Boots  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The removal of Alliance Boots from the official list is a sordid affair, with the plight of its pension fund given short shrift as leaders chased their prize
30 second guide to...currency intervention  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
The Daily Mail City team look at currency interventions and why there is a rumbling over international exchange rates
Small cap share tips: APC, Carluccio's, Plethora  [06/02/2007 01:17 PM]
Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week's report rates APC and Plethora as 'speculative buys'