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Public sector wasting £25bn a year

2:32am Friday 19th March 2010

The public sector is wasting at least £25 billion of taxpayers' money a year because of a failure to reform outdated procurement and outsourcing practices, a report has claimed.

Councils 'missing housing targets'

12:11am Friday 19th March 2010

Around 98% of councils have failed to provide the affordable housing needed in their area, a charity said.

Student loans at risk of new delays

12:47am Friday 19th March 2010

England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report has warned.

Petrol soars 4p ahead of tax hike

12:11am Friday 19th March 2010

Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the last four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said.

Identity theft 'increases by 20%'

12:47am Friday 19th March 2010

Identity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report has claimed.

Claims management firm suspended

5:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A claims management firm was suspended, leaving in limbo thousands of people who had paid it fees in the hope of having their debts written off.

Mandelson and Clarke lock horns

4:17pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Political heavyweights Ken Clarke and Lord Mandelson have traded political blows and personal barbs during a fiery business debate.

MBNA to drop credit card cheques

1:05pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Credit card giant MBNA has announced plans to stop issuing controversial credit card cheques.

Mortgage lending edges up

10:44am Thursday 18th March 2010

Mortgage lending edged higher in February after diving by a third during the previous month, figures have shown.

RBS unveils new bonus schedule

10:24am Thursday 18th March 2010

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares.