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• Beware bribery and corruption in Brexit’s new world

  14-04-2018 18:00
  The work of Transparency International suggests British businesses need to be careful when looking beyond EuropeAs Britain bids farewell to the single market, plenty of businesses are looking further afield for export opportunities.Some are jumping aboard the trade missions organised by Liam Fox’s department for international trade, while others look to their local chambers of commerce to take them on visits to the far-flung nations trumpeted by Fox as among the fastest growing on the plan
  
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• The IMF senses that not all is well with this global economic upswing

  14-04-2018 17:00
  There is good news for Christine Lagarde to celebrate at the spring meeting this week – but rising prosperity is not spreading to everyoneChristine Lagarde ought to be a happy woman. As she noted in a speech in Hong Kong last week, there is good economic news around the world. The US is operating at full employment, the upswing in Europe has spread across the continent, Japan is growing strongly and the outlook for Asia is bright.All the same, Lagarde has plenty to worry about as she prepa
  
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• Smart systems key to future of cheaper and cleaner energy supply

  14-04-2018 16:59
  With news that utility bills are on the rise, experts say technology will revolutionise both consumer use and generation of powerThe home of the future looks an increasingly attractive place to live this week, after millions of households received the unwelcome news that their energy bills were going up again.Switching supplier is one quick fix to rising bills. But in the long run, industry players say the answers may lie in a coming revolution in how we use energy in our homes, turning them int
  
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• MOT changes could bring nasty surprise for diesel drivers

  14-04-2018 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Motoring experts believe thousands of older diesel cars will fail revamped vehicle testThousands of older diesel cars could be forced off the roads from next month by a stricter emissions test that forms part of the biggest shakeup to MOTs for 20 years.From 20 May, people taking their car to a testing station will face a completely new MOT, which motoring experts believe will lead to many more diesel car failures.Continue reading...
  
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• Wonga 2.0? Meet the new breed of payday lenders

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  A new wave of credit firms is offering ‘medium-term’ loans at hefty APRs of up to 1,421% The worst of the payday lenders, famed for offering short-term loans at sky-high interest rates, may have faded away, but vulnerable consumers are still being targeted with offers of loans with four-figure APRs.The medium-term loan market, where money is lent for three to 12 months, is thriving with some lenders charging well over 1,000%, frequently to those on the lowest incomes, or unable
  
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• Tougher MOT tests from May will put diesel drivers in the line of fire

  14-04-2018 08:00
  A raft of strict checks will lead to more cars failing, with tougher emission measures likely to catch out diesel vehiclesA tough new MOT testing system for 30m cars on Britain’s roads starts on 20 May – threatening expensive bills for many diesel drivers and chaos at MOT centres as fears grow that new emissions testing equipment will not be ready on time.The old-style “pass or fail” test is being replaced with a new MOT system that will classify faults as minor, maj
  
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• Tougher MOT tests from May will put diesel drivers in the firing line

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  A raft of strict checks will lead to more cars failing, with tougher emission measures likely to catch out diesel vehiclesA tough new MOT testing system for 30m cars on Britain’s roads starts on 20 May – threatening expensive bills for many diesel drivers and chaos at MOT centres as fears grow that new emissions testing equipment will not be ready on time.The old-style “pass or fail” test is being replaced with a new MOT system that will classify faults as minor, maj
  
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• Passengers behaving badly … my top five candidates for aviation asbos | Patrick Collinson

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  I want to see airports challenging some of the behaviour that makes flying so miserableI can live with British Airways new fare structure, with no hold baggage for “basic” customers. I’ve adapted to Ryanair’s quixotic new bags-on-board policy. I’ve endured every new security measure. And I think I’d actually quite like one of the proposed windowless sleep pods in the aircraft hold (though they’ll be business class only). But what I would rather see is ai
  
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• On your bikes … testing the new breed of dockless cycle hire schemes

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  With Ofo and Mobike expanding rapidly across the UK, how do they compare with the more established Santander Cycles?City dwellers will soon be unable to ignore the flood of dockless hire bikes hitting Britain’s streets, courtesy of two Chinese companies, Ofo and Mobike. Leeds is next in line, with Ofo placing 1,000 bikes in the city next month, Mobike is expanding around Manchester, while in London more and more boroughs are greeting the arrival of the yellow and red cycles.The concept is
  
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• Is it time for a Lasting Power of Attorney?

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Our parents are getting frail so any guidance on how to go about this would be much appreciatedEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question: Continue reading...
  
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• ‘I typically go to 40 or 50 gigs a year all over the UK. I started when I was 16, now I’m 47. Maybe I’ve never grown up

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Carl Allen admits he’s ‘obsessed’ with music which costs him about £500 a month, including travelI’ve been obsessed with music since the age of 14. I started going to gigs at 16. Now I’m 47, and maybe I’m someone who hasn’t grown up because I typically go to between 40 and 50 gigs a year, all over the UK. It usually costs me about £500 a month, including travel.I’m a big fan of singer-songwriters, and old-school indie bands. My favourit
  
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• Addressing the issue of being sent threatening letters meant for a previous tenant

  14-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Since moving into a new home we’ve been receiving huge amounts of their mail ... one from bailiffsI bought my first home 18 months ago and have since been receiving huge amounts of mail for a previous tenant – including fines for traffic violations, and what looks like information on outstanding loans. One was a threatening letter from bailiffs saying they would shortly return to remove items. We were able to resolve that one by updating the electoral roll and sending them some infor
  
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• British Gas price rise: Save a bunch of CASH by following THESE easy steps

  14-04-2018 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITISH GAS has been attacked by the Government for an "unjustified" 5.5 percent, or £60 a year, rise in energy prices for loyal customers on default deals. However experts claim that there are ways to beat the energy bullies, Express.co.uk spoke to a number of industry experts to find out how.
  
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