Q: You answered a reader’s letter (Questions of Cash, 11 May) on a fraud committed at an HBOS ATM, where a “skimming device” was fitted to the front of the machine. The victim was obviously unaware of this, but apparently a subsequent customer was as they reported it to the branch when it reopened after the weekend. I have no idea what to look for and many other readers will be similarly uninformed. Please enlighten us! IM, by email.
Friday 16 November 2012
The accounting regulator has filed a formal complaint against Big Four firm Ernst & Young over its auditing of the Christmas club and hamper group Farepak, which collapsed into administration in 2006.
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Overlooked by the portrait of William Pitt addressing MPs, which dominates Committee Room 6 in the Palace of Westminster, something historic is happening – almost without publicity.
Friday 20 July 2012
Shareholders in the Lloyds Banking Group took a further blow yesterday when the company offloaded 632 of its branches to the Co-op – for £1.25bn less than it once hoped.
Monday 09 July 2012
The head of the ethics committee at HM Revenue & Customs faced criticism last night after it emerged that he earns more than £125,000 as the director of a company based in the tax haven of Guernsey.
Friday 06 July 2012
A bank has decided to make £8 million available to help former customers of the collapsed Farepak Christmas hamper business after a judge suggested it should look to its morals.
Friday 06 July 2012
A bank has decided to make £8 million available to help former customers of the collapsed Farepak Christmas hamper business after a judge suggested it should look to its morals.
Friday 29 June 2012
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, yesterday wrote to HBOS about the state-backed bank's role in the demise of Christmas hampers business Farepak.
Friday 29 June 2012
Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, yesterday wrote to HBOS about the state-backed bank's role in the demise of Christmas hampers business Farepak.
Friday 22 June 2012
Bankers at HBOS should be held at least partly to blame for the collapse of Farepak because of their "hardball approach" in refusing to extend its loans to the firm, according to a High Court Judge.
Saturday 10 March 2012
HBOS executives blamed for reckless lending face action
Sunday 05 February 2012
Stripping Goodwin of his honour was contrary to natural justice and the least the coalition can do now is ensure our dysfunctional financial system is fixed
Monday 02 January 2012
Sir Victor Blank and Eric Daniels accused of making misleading statements about takeover
Sunday 01 January 2012
In profit...
Transport Secretary Justine Greening claimed credit for providing some cheer to the city of Derby.
Friday 22 July 2011
HBOS, the bank that collapsed at the height of the credit crisis and had to be rescued by Lloyds Bank, is facing the prospect of disciplinary action from City regulators, the Financial Services Authority revealed for the first time yesterday.
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