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BBC Radio 4's Money Box
Saturday 8 September at 1204 BST
On Radio 4 and Online
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Around two thousand members of the Bangladeshi community across Britain are still waiting to see if their families will ever receive the sums they sent home, totalling more than a million and half pounds, after the collapse of a money transfer company.
First Solution collapsed in June and there are now growing calls for the money transfer industry to be regulated.
Money Box's Bob Howard investigated and Paul Lewis spoke to Stephen Timms, the government minister responsible for corporate governance.
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HIPs
Will the introduction of more HIPs affect the housing market?
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From Monday many more people will have to commission a Home Information Pack when selling their house.
The packs were introduced at the start of August, when they applied only to 4 bedroom houses.
But from next week they will be required for all properties being put up for sale with 3 or more bedrooms.
Paul Lewis spoke to Toby Wheatley, director of Floyd Estate Agents in Southampton and discussed the packs with Mike Ockenden, director general of the Association of Hip Providers and Jeremy Leaf from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Savings
Anna Bowes will be speaking on the programme
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The worldwide credit crunch may be good news for savers.
Banks and building societies are starting to offer new savings products, particularly savings bonds, paying much higher rates than before this summer's market turmoil.
Chris A'Court found out why and looked at the best deals.
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Price fixing
If you paid illegally fixed prices, you may be able to claim money back
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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic admitted colluding over fuel surcharges on long-haul flights.
Now lawyers say people who bought tickets between May 2004 and September 2006 could get a refund of some of their fare.
Money Box asked, should it be easier for individuals and small companies to get compensation?
Paul Lewis spoke to US lawyer Michael Hausfeld and Deborah Prince, head of legal affairs at the consumer organisation Which?
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BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast on Saturday, 8 September 2007 at 1204 BST.
The programme was not repeated on Sunday, 9 September 2007 at 2102 BST, but was replaced by Credit Crunch, presented by Steve Evans.
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