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FSA's World Cup failings
Last week a source overheard the FSA's John Tiner moaning at the continuing bad press the regulator receives. He said: "I can't believe it. We get blamed for just about everything at the moment. …
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Postcard from Carlisle
Agriculture broker Borderway faced ruin during the foot and mouth crisis, but now business is beginning to look up. Jason Woolfe reports
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Keying in synch
Close Premium Finance has introduced a new web synching system, iPrompt, that will allow call centre staff to work from home. Andy Cook took a look
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You'd better learn your Independent lessons
A year on, the signs like those that presaged the fall of Independent should never be ignored again. Paul Spencer details how to avoid large-scale disasters
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Liability crisis shakes construction
It's not delays or damages that are leading contractors to go bust... it's lack of liability cover. Andy Cook says reform of this troubled sector is vital
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Fairchild divides experts
Law Lords' judgment may mean insurers pay 100% damages for little exposure
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Stockwatch
The week's winners Aon up 5.2% AIG up 4.8% The week's losers Zurich Financial Services down 7.6% Windsor down 6.7% SVB down 5.9% Optimists have spotted signs that sto …
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Insurers axe jobs across UK
This was to be a recovery year for the industry. But instead 1,570 jobs are being cut.