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Global financial crisis restrains consumer spending

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Posted 2007-11-8

Customer confidence has suffered a blow as a result of the US sub-prime mortgage collapse this summer, which triggered a global financial crisis. According to research done by debt consultancy firm Thomas Charles in conjunction with polling company YouGov, Britons...

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Plastic ‘drought’ expected this Christmas

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Posted 2007-11-2

The holiday season will see a financial drought when it comes to credit card usage, a new report predicts.  Both providers and retails should expect a downturn in plastic spending.  A poll of nearly 2,000 adults by debt consultancy firm...

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Protection granted to overseas credit transactions

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Posted 2007-11-1

Price comparison company uSwitch welcomed a ruling made yesterday by the House of Lords directing credit card providers to allow refunds to consumers who buy goods and services abroad. Consequently, credit card purchases between £100 and £30,000 made overseas will...

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