Improve the public finances in a fairer and more imaginative manner than slashing spending. What's not to like?Bingo! A particularly unpopular notion at an especially ... [Link]

That such conditions exist is a scandal, and all the more appalling for having happened under Labour's watchWe are where we were: that's the insiders' ... [Link]

Beware: crooks who try to insure your home are after your personal detailsYou wrote recently that nobody fraudulently buys house insurance for someone else's property ... [Link]

Report revealing 'mistreatment and exploitation' of workers could be describing conditions in developing countriesThe examples are many and varied, but appalling all the same.Pregnant women ... [Link]

Supermarket suppliers under fire as one-fifth of workers interviewed for inquiry report being pushed or hitThousands of workers in Britain's lucrative food industry are being ... [Link]

Abbey's mix-up over proof of identity leads to disappearing fundsI operate three accounts for my 84-year-old mother under power of attorney. In November I tried ... [Link]

Audience segmentation and testing is important to direct marketers, who must reach their prospects with the most targeted, relevant messages possible to ensure the most ... [Link]

The regulations require cable TV companies to make programming available on equal terms to rival TV providers. [Link]

The figures for bugs on train compartments all sound a little bit on the high side. Where did they come from?The figures were all very ... [Link]

What should be the fate of Lehman Brothers' chief executive, Dick Fuld? After this week's 2,200-page potboiler from the bankruptcy courts, one former Lehman banker ... [Link]

Ad spending in Spanish-language and African-American media outpaced the overall market in '09. [Link]

Want to be loved? Don't own a football clubKraft's Irene Rosenfeld is not alone in receiving a frosty reception after a takeover. Nowhere is this ... [Link]