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  - Last Updated Friday 12th March 2010 at 04:52

UK government offers GM Europe £270 million loan guarantee
In an about turn, the UK government has today revealed it will provide GM Europe with a £270 million loan guarantee in order to secure the company's operations in the UK. The move has come as something of a surprise after various similar proposals...

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Zürich authorities investigating HSBC data theft

The Zürich authorities are said to investigating an alleged theft of data by a former employee of HSBC which has placed up to 24,000 Swiss client accounts at risk. The authorities are looking into ...

Is the UK credit card boom to blame for increased IVA numbers?

More and more experts are placing the blame for the ongoing increase in Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) in the UK at the door of the UK credit card industry. There has been a significant ...

Supermarket egg fraudster uncovered

Keith Owen, a former provider of free range eggs to the UK supermarket industry, has today been convicted of fraud and sentenced to jail. His crime was to sell eggs from his battery hens as free ...

FSA forced to delay payment protection insurance changes

Under immense pressure from the financial services industry the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today confirmed that the consultation period regarding the potential mis-selling of payment ...

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