http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com It has become something of a Christmas tradition in the UK, we wake up early on the 26th December and head to town with our spending money and vouchers on a mission to find bargains in the January Sales. However, this year saw not only clothes and superm... http://www.articlealley.com/http://marked.articlealley.com/uk-banking-are-january-sales-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be-1455025.html 18th March 2010 It would likely be surprising to few, but positive aspects of the ongoing recession are rarely mentioned in the press, in comment columns or on blogs. Yet, recent research from financial experts Moneynet and The Office for National Statistics has drawn at... http://www.articlealley.com/http://marked.articlealley.com/its-official--the-uk-public-are-getting-cleverer-with-their-cash-1233731.html 15th November 2009 Endsleigh, Barclays and Bradford & Bingley are among the big name insurers not covering downloaded music. 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