Around 10 million UK credit cards and debit cards have now been registered with MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa services - making them more secure when shopping online.
Using these services is quick and easy. Cardholders sign up and choose a private password, which they then use when shopping at participating retailers. This provides cardholders […]

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Despite unspent dreams of travelling, career breaks and entrepreneurship consuming the minds of the UK’s over 35 year olds, new research by Bradford and Bingley reveals that it’s never too late to make life changes and fulfil those unresolved ambitions.
The study, which coincides with the launch of the mortgage bank’s What if? savings account, questioned […]

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With a credit crunch in the US and subsequent stock market volatility in the UK, there has been a lot of speculation about the health of the UK economy, pushing UK investment companies into the spotlight. But what is the outlook for the UK and has market volatility produced opportunities for UK investment company managers?
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Demand for new registration cars has soared 22% in the last year as interest rate hikes have failed to put the brakes on in time for the 57 number plate, according to new research from AA Personal Loans.
2007 has been a tough year for UK motorists with road user charges, petrol price fluctuations and increasing […]

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Halifax Home Insurance has extended its ‘Beat and Freeze’ offer on home buildings and contents cover until the end of 2007, meaning that it will aim to beat any competitor’s renewal quote and also freeze customers’ premiums until 2010. The insurer claims customers saved an average of £113 when they switched their home insurance to […]

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Standard Life Investments has confirmed it intends launching a new ethical fund on September 24th - the European Equity Ethical Fund being pitched at investors looking for exposure to European equities in an investment product which reflects their concerns on social and environmental issues.

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Online share dealing company, the Share Centre, has reported a 591% increase on the previous week’s account openings as investors have swooped to take advantage of a weaker Northern Rock share price. Last Thursday alone Northern Rock accounted for 34% of all deals.
The speed with which the accounts were opened illustrates the advances in online […]

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DFM up 0.84%, ADSM up 0.48%… Heavy speculative buying Monday converting dollars into dirhams… Borse Dubai, Nasdaq in talks with OMX to raise per-share bid… Oman has no plans to lower interest rates… Qatar’s Minister of Finance says rents should stabilize… UAE to trim oil output for maintenance…
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The Co-operative Bank has launched a 25-year fixed rate mortgage - the new deal charging 5.99% through October 31st 2032.
It comes with a £499 application fee and a 5% early repayment charge until October 31st 2012, then 4% until October 31st 2017.
However, there are no higher lending charges. Meanwhile, free standard legal and basic valuation […]

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Qualified tuition programs, or Section 529 plans, have been in existence in many states and in various forms since 1986. The programs were named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, which was enacted in 1996. Essentially, these are programs that […]

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