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Citizens Advice joins with Wonga for debt research
By Hannah Ricci, May 22, 2012
A Citizens Advice bureau is joining forces with controversial payday lender Wonga to carry out debt research to better understand consumer borrowing
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North-west is home to England’s most deprived
By Hannah Ricci, May 22, 2012
Areas in Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Lancashire are the worst-affected by poverty according to a study by The Church Urban Fund (CUF).
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Mortgage lenders get tough while Nationwide cuts rates
By Hannah Ricci, May 18, 2012
Recent rate hikes and lending restrictions are pulling mortgages further out of reach for first-time buyers, as well as those moving or remortgaging.
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Sandwich labels mislead consumers
By Hannah Ricci, May 17, 2012
Retailers have been slammed for poor labelling that means consumers could be eating three times as much as fat as the same sandwich bought elsewhere.
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Man sued for settling a debt with coppers
By Hannah Ricci, May 16, 2012
A disgruntled man who paid an £800 accountant’s bill with coppers has been ordered by a judge to pay the debt ‘properly'
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Facebook tests 'pay to promote' tool
By Hannah Ricci, May 14, 2012
Facebook is trialling a system that lets users pay to promote their own posts to make them more visible to friends, family and colleagues
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Zuckerberg 'immature' for wearing hoodie
By Hannah Ricci, May 10, 2012
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been criticised for wearing his signature hoodie to an initial public offering (IPO) meeting with investors
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