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'Free Money' to be Given to Shoppers by Taiwanese Government
'Free Money' to be Given to Shoppers by Taiwanese Government

The Taiwanese government have announced plans to hand out shopping vouchers to every citizen in an attempt to revive the country's economy.

Ex-Intel Employee Steals Trade Secrets Worth $1Billion
Ex-Intel Employee Steals Trade Secrets Worth $1Billion

A former engineer for the company is alleged to have downloaded confidential documents worth more than $1billion.

DIY 'Disaster' Knocks $460,000 Off the Value of an Antique Chinese Vase
DIY 'Disaster' Knocks $460,000 Off the Value of an Antique Chinese Vase

One family learns the hard way not to play around with antiques as they turn an 'old vase' into a table lamp and lose an estimated $460,000.

ID Fraudster Steals £7,000 from Bank Account of HBOS Chief Executive
CEO of Major Bank has ID Cloned and Bank Account 'Raided'

Chief Executive of HBOS, the UK's 4th largest bank, has had his identity stolen and accounts plundered by fraudsters.

£16,000 ($32,000) Fine for First Brit Convicted of Illegal File Sharing

In a landmark case for the gaming industry Topware Interactive have been awarded £16,000 in damages after an East London resident illegally shared their games online.

Small UK Town Creates Own Currency to Beat the Credit Crunch

Sussex town launches its own local currency as it attempts to strengthen its economy and buffer the effects of the credit crunch.

Pub Goers Trade Home Grown Produce for Beer to Beat Credit Crunch
Pub Goers Trade Home Grown Produce for Beer to Beat Credit Crunch

Business booms for a Norfolk pub after it encourages credit crunch hit customers to trade home grown produce for pints of beer.

Debt Collector Threat for Couple with 1p ($0.02) Phone Bill

A couple were nearly faced with debt collectors after British Telecom (BT) chased them for a single penny.

£40billion Crime Ring Operating from Inside British Prisons
£40billion ($80bn) Crime Ring Operating from Inside British Prisons

An intelligence map released by British police has revealed crime lords are running a £40billion empire from behind bars.

Family Jailed For £80m Break-in
Gypsies Jailed After 20 Year Robbery Spree Including £80million ($160m) Burglary

Jail sentences were handed down today to an Irish family, who had netted tens of millions of pounds worth of goods in a series of burglaries dating back 20 years.

UK Millionaire 'Puts All Possessions on eBay'
Eccentric Lord Sells 'Life' on Ebay for £4million ($8million)

The millionaire has put his whole life, including his Lordship title, up for sale on Ebay after being diagnosed with cancer.

Gambling Man
Wall Street Banker Sues Drug Companies for his £6million Gambling Addiction

A former Wall Street banker and Parkinson's sufferer is suing 3 international drug companies over claims they caused his £6million gambling addiction.

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