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Facebook 'cash scam' grows

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New plan gives solar power to the people

Government launches scheme to light a fire under microgenerators, and help them save – and make – money.

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Interest rates charged on personal loans have hit a nine-year high as banks continue to shy away from unsecured lending, research showed today.

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