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A debt-management company, Compensation Professionals Network, has been stripped of its consumer credit licence for making illegal cold calls.

Banks put PPI claims on ice

UK banks are putting claims by customers over payment protection insurance mis-selling on ice, according to law firm Ultimate Law.

BT attacked over £3bn pension saving

BT has scored a second significant victory for its pension fund in a month after it emerged that its deficit will be slashed by £3bn as a result of government reforms. Yet, trade union officials were dismayed, saying the overhaul would leave thousands of the scheme's members out of pocket.

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Tax loophole to close and deny players millions

The Inland Revenue has confirmed that it will move to close the tax loophole used by Premier League footballers to protect their multimillion pound salaries, as revealed in The Independent yesterday.