Interest rates on payday loans would be capped in an independent Scotland, according to Finance Secretary John Swinney.
He made the pledge as he outlined plans for a reformed system of consumer protection after a Yes vote.
It would focus on tackling issues like payday loans, nuisance phone calls and postal delivery charges.
The UK government argues that the current system offers a consistent approach across all the nations.
In the wake of Sharknado — you know, the film about sharks getting sucked out of the ocean by a tornado, and then raining down on Los Angeles — homeowners have been in a panic over protecting their homes with proper insurance. Okay, not really — but they should be.
This Sunday comic shows that if people had just taken the Syfy Channel's campy hit movie to heart, and planned accordingly, they may have avoided the high cost of Sharknado-related damage.
If you thought "orange is the new black," Samsung begs to differ. This fall, the tech giant will release its Galaxy S4 smartphone in "purple mirage" for Sprint customers.
The purple adds a pop of color to the Galaxy S4's current two-tone lineup of "black mist" and "white frost." The smartphone costs $199.99, with a two-year service agreement.
Samsung's Galaxy S4 boasts Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, a 13-megapixel rear camera, a two-megapixel front camera, a 5-inch screen and a 1.9GHz quad-core processor. On the Sprint network, the phone can access LTE speeds.
We wonder whether Yahoo employees might like this fitting color choice. What do you think about the purple Galaxy S4? Let us know in the comments.
