In the last few weeks, the soon-to-be-disbanded Financial Services Authority has told banks that any extra lending they make to the UK economy - to businesses and households - can be provided without incurring any additional capital charge.

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In addition the Accra-based company will ask for equity in any business that manages to raise capital with its help, and also plans to charge an additional matchmaking fee.

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The credit card companies became subject to the laws of a state that placed no limits on how much interest they could charge their customers, allowed them to raise their rates on a whim, and permitted any number of additional provisions that made life immeasurably better for credit card dealers.

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