BBC News | In Depth | Week | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Abbey axes National habit- September 24, 2003 The High Street bank rebrands itself in an effort to revive its flagging fortunes - changing its name and ditching its familiar umbrella logo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3135002.stm Tories' anti-fees text prize draw- September 24, 2003 The Conservatives offer a year's university tuition fees in a text message contest to mark their plan to scrap fees.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/3135126.stm Endowment customers 'in the dark'- September 23, 2003 Most homeowners involved in the endowments dispute were not warned that their policies might not cover their mortgages, a survey shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3134176.stm Company pensions crisis 'eases'- September 23, 2003 The stock market's recent rally has sharply reduced the gaping deficit in the UK's biggest company pensions, research shows.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3133992.stm Crackdown on travel 'extras'- September 23, 2003 Tour operators must include security charges within their basic brochure prices and want the rule extended to budget airlines.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3132200.stm Lib Dems vote to axe council tax- September 23, 2003 Delegates at the Liberal Democrat conference back calls for the abolition of council tax.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3130988.stm Mazda tops reliability poll- September 23, 2003 The Japanese car giant is best for reliability and cost of repair, according to a poll by an insurance company.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3131800.stm Parental mortgage aids young buyers- September 23, 2003 The Bank of Ireland is launching a mortgage specifically aimed at parents.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3131578.stm Savings gap for college parents- September 22, 2003 Parents are underestimating the cost of university and students are missing lectures to work, surveys suggest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/3129958.stm |