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BA accused of 'deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights' amid coronavirus crisis

The UK's biggest frequent flyer website, Head for Points, alleges that customers trying to cancel bookings made with Avios have not been given an online option to claim a refund.




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NHS nurse at Conquest Hospital in Hastings stuck in Cambodia back in UK after Go Fund Me

Respiratory nurse Cheryl Baxter and her husband Ivon were on holiday in Cambodia when Britain went on lockdown and were due to fly home on March 22. Four days later they are now home.




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Coronavirus: Ryanair, easyJet and BA are among airlines refusing cash refunds

An investigation by Which? found that carriers including British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet are refusing to let passengers cancel and claim a refund on flights which are still scheduled to run.




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Couple branded 'deluded' for asking people to fund 'dream wedding' amid the coronavirus pandemic

A couple, believed to be from the UK, have been slammed for asking strangers to help fund their 'modern' wedding and honeymoon in September. The initial post was shared to Reddit.




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Furloughed footballers risk losing government funding as they complete secret training sessions

EXCLUSIVE: Football League clubs have been at pains to keep their players' secret sessions under wraps so not jeopardise the money they'll receive from the Government.




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Amy Schumer spotted in a camel overcoat with husband Chris Fischer after Charlize Theron fundraiser

Amy Schumer was covered up in a classy camel overcoat after attending Charlize Theron's Africa Outreach Project fundraiser. She was with her husband Chris Fischer.




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Gareth Bale among stars to team up for FIFA 20 coronavirus fundraiser

Gareth Bale is among a number of footballers hoping to raise funds to fight against coronavirus by playing a series of competitive matches in the video game FIFA 20.




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FIFA draw up plans for emergency relief fund as governing body looks to help football authorities

The fund needs to be signed off but should it be ratified as expected, it would help a series of authorities across the planet who are already struggling thanks to a lack of revenue and cashflow.




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Sunshine Coast Great grandfather to fund coronavirus vaccine by selling lavish beachside penthouse

Research into coronavirus treatments has been boosted by an unlikely benefactor - an 82-year-old great-grandfather who is selling his multi-million dollar beachside penthouse.




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How rich Australians could be paying higher income taxes to fund coronavirus stimulus measures

Griffith University politics lecturer Paul Williams said even a Coalition government would have to consider raising taxes on high income earners to fund job creation programs for COVID-19 victims.




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G20 urged to create $193bn fundto tackle coronavirus by former leaders including Tony Blair

A letter signed by global leaders past and present has urged G20 to prevent a 'global recession becoming a global depression'. Tony Blair and Gordon, among other signatures, support the creation of an $193bn fund.




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James Middleton reveals he's starting an animal welfare fund

James Middleton has credited his pet dogs with providing 'unconditional love and comfort during this difficult time' amid the lockdown, and announced his new animal welfare fundraiser on Instagram.




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Nurse launches legal battle against £1.7bn leasehold fund run by Samantha Cameron's half-brother

Katie Kendrick bought her home in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire in 2014 but discovered the developer had sold the right to own it to David Cameron's brother-in-law William Astor's Long Harbour fund.




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Samantha Cameron's sister gets £60,000 for 'positive' news app from fund meant to help local papers

Emily Sheffield, a former deputy editor of fashion bible Vogue, was awarded the money for her app - ThisMuchIKnow - after successfully navigating a bizarre interview process.




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Beto O'Rourke QUITS 2020 Presidential race after funds struggle

The 47-year-old former Texas congressman's campaign was running out of cash rapidly despite beginning like a rock star. He was at 1 per cent in the polls before he quit.




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Bernie Sanders makes record haul of $46 million in February in show of fundraising prowess

Bernie Sanders raised $47 million in February for his presidential campaign, more than doubling former Vice President Joe Biden's $18 million haul.




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Coronavirus UK: NHS nurse crowdfunds for cancer treatment

Heather Wilson, 55, from Grimsby, has to raise £50,000 for life-saving cancer treatment. The NHS nurse's surgery was delayed by five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Revealed! The military veteran who proposed to his girlfriend at the Endeavour Fund Awards

Danny Holland, 29, from Wrexham in North Wales, left Meghan Markle teary-eyed after he popped the question to girlfriend Lauren Price, 24, at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London on Thursday.




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Beijing warns it is 'seriously concerned' about US decision to suspend $500m WHO funding

China's foreign ministry said the fight against coronavirus is at a 'critical stage' and that Beijing has 'serious concerns' about Trump's decision to suspend US funding to the WHO.




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WHO chief says he 'regrets' Donald Trump's decision to suspend funding

The WHO's embattled chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a Geneva press conference today that 'this is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle'.




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$350 billion paycheck fund runs out of cash and Trump blames Dems for 'killing' small businesses

Donald Trump blamed Democrats for 'killing' small businesses as the $350 billion paycheck protection fund ran dry Thursday morning.




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Mum has $10,000 swiped from her super fund by fraudsters - here's how you can protect your cash 

Andrea Dunn, 54, from Drouin in Gippsland, became the target of identity theft last month scammers used her details to create a fake mygov account with the Australian Taxation Office.




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Christine Ohuruogu spends cash from her own pocket to fund Britain's stars of tomorrow

World 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu has been quietly funding young athletes’ training and travel expenses out of her own pocket.




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How taxpayers are funding a service so drug addicts can stock up during coronavirus lockdown

The drug and alcohol treatment and research service helps people affected by substance abuse and is partly financed by Australian state and federal governments.




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Bill Cosby's former lawyer is suspended amid claims she 'misappropriated funds'

Monique Pressley was suspended from practicing law in D.C. in August. She was suspended a month after a disciplinary counsel presented 'clear and convicting evidence' of her alleged misconduct.




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Tom Daley wears a traditional fundoshi undergarment in Japan

The diver, 25, went for a 'spiritual meditation' experience at a waterfall and documented the day on his YouTube channel.




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NS&I reverses savings cuts to fund Government war on coronavirus

Despite interest rates plunging to record lows, National Savings and Investments has gone against the grain and abandoned plans to cut rewards which would have cost savers £200 m.




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What next for savings rates? Banks tap into new funding scheme

A Bank of England scheme designed to provide banks with cheap money to lend to small businesses has handed out an enormous £6billion in its first week, official figures reveal.




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Ryanair tells outraged customers they cannot get flight refunds until coronavirus crisis is over

Customers wanting a full refund will be put in a queue until the pandemic passes. Ryanair has recommended customers use a refund voucher which are 'readily available.'




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UK's biggest airlines and travel operators are 'flouting the law' by delaying refunds, says Which? 

A survey of the UK's 20 biggest travel firms found that none are refunding customers within the legal time frames. Millions have had holidays cancelled after Britons were advised against all global travel.




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Travel agencies face legal action after blocking up to £7billion of refunds for cancelled holidays

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will take companies to court. Jo Lemmon Sparkes, 39, and wife Kirsty, 33, from Cambridge, are fighting Ryanair for a £700 trip.




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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for refunds as airlines struggle with backlog with £7billion owed

Millions of travellers are owed money for cancelled flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. EU laws say customers should get refunds in seven days but backlogs mean they are waiting longer.




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UK holiday letting firms reported to competition regulator by Which? over denying Covid-19 refunds

Frustrated customers got in touch with the consumer champion saying they were struggling to secure their money back from companies such as Skyes Holiday Cottages and Hoseseasons.




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Next to sell Leicestershire HQ to boost virus lockdown funds

The fashion retailer has appointed agents to sell its head office and warehouse in West Yorkshire. The sale and leaseback deals are part of a strategy announced at its annual results last week.




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Banks are failing to explain why fraud victims have not been refunded

A damning review by the Financial Ombudsman of an anti-fraud code which came into force last May has raised numerous concerns about the way banks are treating victims who have lost millions.




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ASK TONY: Scrapped New York trip to care for son but refused refund

My partner and I booked a short break in New York to celebrate my 50th birthday. At the beginning of August, my son was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma blood cancer.




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ASK TONY: Santander and PayPal refused to refund stolen £450

Someone has fraudulently opened an account with PayPal using my name. PayPal withdrew £450 from my Santander account. It refunded this, but took it back the following week.




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ASK TONY: STILL waiting for £800 refund after Corsica crash in 2017

My son rented a vehicle in Corsica in July 2017 and was involved in a minor accident which was not his fault. Enterprise Corsica, the car hire firm, has not repaid his €950 excess.




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ASK TONY: Travel agent pocketed £225 of our China holiday refund

Last July, my wife, daughter and I used travel agent Carlton Leisure to book flights to Beijing with British Airways, returning via Hong Kong, with an internal flight between there and Chengdu.




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Can I get a season ticket refund now Covid-19 makes me work at home?

I have an annual train season ticket which cost just over £5,000. However, I now have to work from home until June 2020. Can I get a refund or delay the ticket until I am back to work?




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I booked my BA flights through a third party. Am I still able to get a voucher or a cash refund?

My flight to Cambodia has still not been cancelled but I cannot go. I booked through a third party but not sure if this means I can get a voucher in lieu of flights or a cash refund?




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NORTH AMERICAN INCOME: The fund that Trump needs to succeed 

Not even the somewhat conservative portfolio underpinning investment trust North American Income has protected shareholders from the sharp market correction.




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I am struggling to get a refund for a takeaway. What are my rights?

I am a vegetarian and ordered a veggie pizza from a large chain but when it arrived, I found it had chicken on it - why has it taken so long to get a refund?




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Prince William Zoom call with Stephen Fry as Lord Melchett in Big Night In TV fundraiser

Lord Melchett paced around his office impatiently waiting for the Duke of Cambridge to call in, quipping: 'I thought Germans were meant to be punctual'.




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Celebrities including Wayne Rooney and Jimmy Carr could get tax refund over data centres

A host of famous faces ploughed money into a scheme which allowed them to claim tax relief if they invested in the building of two data centres in Tyneside, north-east England.




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Coronavirus UK: Wayne Rooney questions why footballers are being targeted by government for funds

There were calls earlier this week, most notably from Matt Hancock, for players to give up a chunk of their wages, with the health secretary urging Premier League footballers to 'do their bit'.




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American hedge fund Citadel in £275m bet against UK grocers

The move by Citadel suggests Britain's supermarket chains might not be immune to the coronavirus outbreak, even though their shares have held firm so far.




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Ski firm Sunweb faces legal fight over ticket refund plan

Sunweb is said to have initially offered customers a full refund by March 31 after Tomorrowland Winter at the French resort Alpe d'Huez, was called off because of the coronavirus.




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Weather fear triggers rush for ethical investments as inflow for ESG funds jump from £3bn to £10bn

Shareholders more than trebled their ethical investments last year, according to analysts Impactvesting.




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Is your fund manager gambling on companies he doesn't understand? 

Jeff Prestridge speaks to fund manager Kartik Kumar about his key role in overhauling the portfolio of Artemis Alpha, a £135million investment trust primarily invested in the UK stock market.