Monthly Archives: March 2010

Monthly Archives: March 2010

Striking British Airways staff to lose travel perks

British Airways staff who took part in last weekend's three-day strike, have been sent letters from the company telling them that their heavily discounted travel perks will be withdrawn for good.

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Chancellor Alistair Darling announces budget, then likened to Titanic captain by Tory leader David Cameron

Alistair Darling announced his pre-election budget today and went on the offensive, leaving a clear indication that the Labour election campaign will focus on a class war. But he was then jeered and the Labour leadership was likened to the Captain of the Titanic by Conservative leader David Cameron. [caption id="attachment_2769" align="alignleft" width="150" caption=""It's like the captain ...

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British Airways cabin crew strikes cost them £7million a day

The three-day strike by British Airways' cabin crew union, Unite, has cost the struggling business around £7million pounds for each day, according to estimates. Another planned four-day strike is ...

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown highlights changes to help credit card debts

Gordon Brown highlighted changes that could help consumers avoid debt problems and save them around £300million a year on their credit card debts. In a reversal of current industry practices, repayments on store card and credit card debt must be used to repay the most expensive debts first before cheaper borrowing. [caption id="attachment_2749" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Gordon Brown ...

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James Cameron’s Avatar fails to match Titanic as it’s beaten at Oscars by ex wife’s The Hurt Locker

Despite being the highest grossing film of all time, James Cameron's Avatar was beaten at the Oscars by his ex-wife's low budget war drama The Hurt Locker. The highly acclaimed ...

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60% interest rates on credit card debts fuels debt problems

In a desperate attempt to secure credit, around a million customers have turned to sub-prime lenders charging 60% interest on outstanding credit card debts. The reported 2,700 people applying daily ...

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Cost of bankruptcy to increase by £90

People who are struggling with their debt problems look set to find it more difficult to relieve their debt management, as the cost of bankruptcy is set to rise by £90. From April 6 the Government-backed Insolvency Service ...

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Bank of England keep interest rates on hold…again!

In an increasingly familiar tale, The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold again for the 12th successive month. Economists anticipated the decision to keep the ...

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Ministry of Justice investigates “misleading” claims management company

Another claims management company, Cartel Client Review, are being investigated by the Ministry of Justice, following reports that their advertised debt management claims are misleading. The company's alleged ...

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Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton call Tiger Woods to offer support

As golfing legend Tiger Woods tries to rebuild his life, following his serial cheating on wife Elin Nordegren, it is claimed that President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton called to offer wishes.

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