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Citywire Money, Tax and Property

• Grant Thornton?s top 10 Budget predictions
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT
  With Gordon Brown announcing that the Budget will be held on March 24, the tax experts are dusting off their crystal balls.
  

• Online banking fraud up by 14% amid wave of 'phishing' attacks
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:33 GMT
  Online banking fraud rose by 14% to £60m in 2009, while card fraud dropped for the first time in three years.
  

• The economy is not yet out of danger, Gordon Brown warns
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:49:21 GMT
  You can trust me, prime minister says, as he unveils a pay freeze for doctors, dentists, and hospital consultants.
  

• Consumer groups attack delay to reform of PPI market
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:31 GMT
  Consumer bodies urge Financial Services Authority to push ahead with reform of PPI after it announces a further six week consultation period.
  

• Euro equities face long debt struggle in wake of Greek crisis
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:00 GMT
  Economists warn that austerity measures in the PIIGS will result in a protracted period of low growth.
  

BBC News

• Police 'risk public confidence'
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:50:31 GMT
  Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
  

• Fire College 'failed fire safety'
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:09:24 GMT
  The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns.
  

• Hospital rap over medicine errors
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:01:53 GMT
  Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
  

• Councils told not to have 'goldfish bowl facilitated conversations'
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:48:11 GMT
  Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.
  

• Police chief defends 'poor' force
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:33 GMT
  The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly.
  

BBC Business News

• Winter insurance claims hit 650m
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
  Insurers paid out 650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
  

• The Latin web
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:48 GMT
  Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
  

• High flyer
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
  The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru
  

• Bright ideas
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:59 GMT
  Why intellectual property is not a luxury
  

• Independent day
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:47:45 GMT
  The Independent could be free under a new owner
  

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