How Marks and Spencer Group Plc Will Deliver Its Dividend
Filed under: Investing I'm looking at some of your favourite FTSE 100 companies and examining how each will deliver their dividends. Today, I'm putting iconic high street retailer Marks and Spencer...
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Tata Steel plunges into the red
Filed under: InvestingIndia's Tata Steel has plunged into the red with losses of £840 million after wiping £1 billion off the value of its European arm, which employs 18,500 people in the UK. The...
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Mother guilty of benefits fraud
Filed under: Scams & FraudA woman has been found guilty of fraudulently pocketing more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming her children had disabilities and conditions. The...
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Updates from Smiths Group and Close Bros
Filed under: InvestingA sharp tumble for the FTSE 100: the index plunged -2.10% yesterday, slipping almost 144 points to 6,696 following negative comment from the head of the US Federal Reserve, plus...
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Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'
Filed under: DebtFears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity. Citizens Advice warned that "many more"...
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'Indoor beach' among oddest claims
Filed under: House PricesA holiday home insurer has revealed some of its strangest ever claims, including a swan crashing through the roof and guests creating an "indoor beach". Provider Schofields...
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Superb tops car owners' favourites
Filed under: MotoringThe aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey. And another Skoda model - the Yeti - was second in the list compiled from...
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Controversial pension plan shelved
Filed under: PensionsEuropean plans to impose "damaging and reckless" new rules on pension scheme funding have been shelved. Pensions Minister Steve Webb welcomed EU Commissioner Michel Barnier's...
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Flybe quits Gatwick Airport flights
Filed under: HolidaysStruggling regional airline Flybe is quitting Gatwick Airport by selling its runway space there to budget rival easyJet for £20 million. The Exeter-based carrier, which currently...
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'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills
Filed under: Shopping & DealsShoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study. Almost seven in...
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What's McDonald's selling with 1,142 calories?
Filed under: Shopping & Deals McDonald's has created its highest-calorie product of all time. The Mega Potato is an extra-large box of fries - around twice a large portion, and contains an...
View ArticleShould I Buy National Grid Plc Or Centrica PLC?
Filed under: Investing Utility firms National Grid (LSE: NG) (NYSE: NGG.US) and Centrica (LSE: CNA) (NASDAQOTH: CPYYY.US) have long been favoured for investors for their generous dividends, but rising...
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Further IT embarrassment for RBS
Filed under: Savings & ISAsRBS was hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online. Two million customers at the...
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Mother guilty of benefit fraud
Filed under: Scams & FraudA mother of eight has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her...
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The pensioner who lost thousands to cold-calling scammers
Filed under: Scams & FraudNo one should ever engage cold-calling investment salesmen (invariably male) in a dialogue. Just slam the phone down hard as soon as you hear the boiler room's background...
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This week's discounts, deals and freebies
Filed under: Shopping & Deals Welcome to Freebie Friday, a weekly round up of the very best discounts, deals and freebies around. This week we're getting ready for summer, with great deals on bike...
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EU slips on oil jug ban after public anger
Filed under: NewsPublic anger across Europe has forced Brussels to bottle out of plans to ban olive oil jugs in restaurants and cafes. The plans originally had been dreamt up by the European...
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10 of Britain's self-made millionaires
Filed under: Career The rich twenty-something stars of Made in Chelsea may be winning BAFTAs and viewing figures, but squandering family fortunes does little to inspire entrepreneurship. So we take...
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The day we nearly ran out of gas
Filed under: Utilities It has emerged that in March this year we were closer to running out of gas than anyone suspected. One official has confirmed that at one stage we had just six hours of supply...
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How safe is your bank's phone security?
Filed under: Savings & ISAs Which? has been testing the security of telephone banking services. It made more than 100 calls to nine British banks to see how easy it was to break through the...
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