Gallery Gold in Canada takeover
Another Australian miner has been lured by the deep pockets of the North American financial market, further thinning the already depleted ranks of the mid-tier gold producers.

Barclays extends a helping hand to Enock
Ailing Norah Enock is now able to provide for her family, thanks to Barclays Bank, which has sponsored her backyard garden. Enock, 33, is not working and neither is any member of her family. She stays in Tsolamosese with five children, four hers and the other her sister’s sibling. She has since lost the sister.

“Watchdog’s Christmas wish list”
Dear Santa Claus We know that only good children are visited by Santa at Christmas but we think we have been pretty good all year. We have only been threatened with legal action twice and given that we make a habit of exposing extortionate interest rates, hidden charges and the occasional supplier or store who has no idea about standards, we think that’s pretty good. So surely we deserve something?