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- Fraudster convicted over £34m ponzi scheme
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:34 GMT
Investment roadshow fraudster Kevin Foster has been convicted of stealing investors' funds after masterminding a £34 million ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade.
- Have you paid too much tax?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:29:45 GMT
A key HMRC deadline for reclaiming overpaid tax is fast approaching. The elderly, self-employed and higher rate taxpayers in particular should take care to check they are not still owed by the tax man.
BBC Business News
- Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
- Economic storm not over, says PM
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:07 GMT
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
- Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Citywire News
- Fraudster convicted over £34m ponzi scheme
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:34 GMT
Investment roadshow fraudster Kevin Foster has been convicted of stealing investors' funds after masterminding a £34 million ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade.
BBC News
- Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
- More schools fail Ofsted checks
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:26 GMT
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
- Ashton sets out diplomatic vision
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:19 GMT
The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs Europe has a "once in a generation opportunity" to build a powerful diplomatic service.
- Top public servants' pay frozen
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:09:06 GMT
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.