Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
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Claims firm solicitors shut down
A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.

Gambler awaits extradition result
A British poker champion accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a US national park will find out in April if he is to be extradited.

Credit card rates option 'risky'
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson should scrap the option to pay rates bills by credit card, the Consumer Council says.

Dotcom bubble burst: Your comments
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.

Pyramid boss targeted communities
A businessman is found guilty of theft after running a £34m "pyramid" scheme which conned people in south Wales.

Payment protection rules delayed
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

Bank director takes salary slash
The only NI-based director of Allied Irish Banks took a significant pay cut last year, its annual report shows.

Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person's identity, say researchers.

US borrowing rises unexpectedly
Borrowing by US consumers rose for the first time in a year in January according to figures released by the Federal Reserve.

Spanish police smash huge botnet
The Spanish police arrest three criminals responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of infected computers.

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African World Cup ticket-buying experiences
BBC News website readers have been reacting to Fifa's denial that African football fans are being priced out of the World Cup in South Africa.

Contactless card limit up to £15
UK cardholders can now spend up to £15 without offering a Pin number or signature as the limit is raised on contactless cards.

Africans 'can afford World Cup'
A Fifa official denies African fans are being priced out of the World Cup, but many on the continent disagree.

Men jailed over £8m mortgage scam
Three men are jailed at Southwark Crown Court for carrying out a "sophisticated" £8m mortgage scam.

UK banks see surge in bad debts
The level of bad debts written off because defaulting borrowers will never repay them shot up in 2009 to a new record, figures show.

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