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  • Ruth Jackson

    Don't bank on the end of overdraft charges

    Ruth Jackson, 19 Mar 2010, 04:53PM  0 comments

    The office of fair trading 'expects' banks to let you opt out of unauthorised overdraft facilities. But I wouldn't be so sure.

  • David Stevenson

    More bad news for house prices

    David Stevenson, 18 Mar 2010, 01:14PM  16 comments

    February's rise in UK mortgage approvals could be masking a slowdown in lending. And the prospects for the housing market are looking anything but bright.

  • David Stevenson

    Don't be fooled by the jobless figures

    David Stevenson, 18 Mar 2010, 12:52PM  1 comment

    The drop in unemployment in the last year has been impressive. But it doesn't tell the whole story. And over the next two years, the outlook for the UK is still looking grim.

  • Merryn Somerset-Webb

    Why Britain needs real stimulus, not PR spin

    Merryn Somerset Webb, 11 Mar 2010, 01:20PM  7 comments

    Gordon Brown might not be good at much but he is much better at personal PR than you think. Why else would most of the UK genuinely think he saved the world economy?

  • Merryn Somerset-Webb

    The FSA must press ahead with PPI reform

    Merryn Somerset Webb, 10 Mar 2010, 03:51PM  0 comments

    Shame will never stop the financial services industry from selling worthless products such as payment protection insurance to unsuspecting customers. Only tougher regulation can do that.

  • Merryn Somerset-Webb

    Bolton's China fund is too expensive and too risky

    Merryn Somerset Webb, 09 Mar 2010, 11:15AM  6 comments

    What really annoys me about Anthony Bolton's new China fund.

  • David Stevenson

    We don't like retailers - but this one is too cheap to ignore

    David Stevenson, 04 Mar 2010, 09:32AM  1 comment

    There are plenty of reasons not to like retailers. But if you like a bit of risk, this potential takeover target is just too cheap to ignore.

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