In the face of sustained industry pressure, the Lloyds Banking Group has taken the bold decision to stop selling Payment Protection Insurance altogether. The move will come into effect on August 1st. Lloyds made the following statement. “This move reflects the uncertainty around the regulation of PPI sales and processes. The Group believes further changes [...]

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Some of this stuff seems so obvious, but we lead such busy lives we can forget to check our mobile phone accounts. And if you don’t check over a few months our bills can mount up. And the longer you leave it the harder it is to remember what you did on your phone or [...]

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Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN), a Seattle-based biotechnology firm focused on targeting and treating cancer, reported its second quarter earnings after hours on Tuesday, August 3. The company reported a net loss of $1.04 per share, which includes a $0.55 charge for warrant revaluation.  Revenue increased to $2.8 million from just $55,000 in the second quarter of 2009, [...]

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A survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management found that an increasing number of employers are using credit checks to screen job applicants. Unfortunately, the credit checks are resulting in a larger number of applicants being turned down for jobs thanks to a missed payment on a mortgage loan,auto loan or credit card. [...]

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