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Free financial advice launched   Thu, 11 Mar 2010

A free national financial advice service is being launched by the government.

US bank sued for seizing parrot   Thu, 11 Mar 2010

Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.

Warning on packaged bank accounts   Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

Man charged over money laundering   Wed, 10 Mar 2010

A 42-year-old man is arrested and charged following a crackdown on money laundering and fraud in Edinburgh and East Lothian.

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Smaller losses at Northern Rock   Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

Hailing the arrival of alien predators   Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Europe is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed.

House price rises 'to ease off'   Tue, 09 Mar 2010

Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.

Worker jailed for defrauding firm   Mon, 08 Mar 2010

A woman is jailed after admitting fraud offences totalling £450,000, including siphoning off more than £60,000 from her employer.

Bovis turns profit on thin sales   Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Homebuilder Bovis returned to profit in 2009, but sales were far below pre-recession levels, the company says.

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