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September Borrowing Highest Ever for UK Government - Mon, 20 Oct, 2008
The UK government borrowed more money in September than in any other month since records began in 1946.... [more]
Petrol Prices Finally Coming Down - Mon, 20 Oct, 2008
This weekend finally saw some price-cutting competition entering the nation's petrol forecourts as ASDA and Morrisons both dropped their price for a ... [more]
Banks Banned from Paying Dividends - Fri, 17 Oct, 2008
The banks set to benefit from the UK government's bail-out package are to be banne... [more]
Audit Commission admits £10m Icelandic deposit - Thu, 16 Oct, 2008
The Audit Commission, a watchdog for national and local government spending, has confessed it has £10m in Icelandic ... [more]
Northern Rock Vows to Repay Debt on Time - Wed, 15 Oct, 2008
Northern Rock has vowed to repay its multibillion-pound government loan on time, in spite of plummeting ... [more]
Rising energy bills cause inflation to surge - Tue, 14 Oct, 2008
The rate of inflation in September rose to 5.2 per cent, due to the increasingly high gas and ... [more]
Inheritance Tax Planning More Crucial than Ever - Tue, 14 Oct, 2008
The latest bank bail-out and its financial ramifications will have a direct impact ... [more]
Talks to Avoid Increase in Council Tax - Tue, 14 Oct, 2008
Treasury ministers are to meet this week with town hall and charity leaders to discuss emergency measures to avoid council tax rises, service cuts and... [more]
Bank Injections Push FTSE-100 up 5 Percent - Mon, 13 Oct, 2008
The UK share market reacted positively this morning to the news that major British bank... [more]
The Updated 2008 Stockmarket Glossary - Fri, 10 Oct, 2008
The credit crisis is a serious issue. However, there may be some merit in laughing in the face of recession. Here is the latest memo doing the rounds... [more]
The Bank of England now slashes interest rates - Wed, 8 Oct, 2008
The Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central ... [more]
Will the UK Bank Bailout Measure be Enough? - Wed, 8 Oct, 2008
A £500 billion drastic lifeline for Britain's high street banks has been unv... [more]
Consumer's savings accounts are treading on thin ice - Tue, 7 Oct, 2008
Consumers faced yet another dramatic blow to their finances as the Icelandic internet b... [more]
As UK Shares Plummet, Government Considers Recapitalisation - Tue, 7 Oct, 2008
The UK's FTSE 100 saw the largest ever one-day points fall yesterday as the index plunged down to 4589.2. The drop of 7.8% on the previous close was... [more]
Older people in rising amounts of debt - Mon, 6 Oct, 2008
A report by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) shows that over-60s are in 25% more ... [more]
Germany to Guarantee all Private Savings Accounts - Mon, 6 Oct, 2008
On Sunday, a spokesman from the German Finance Ministry announced that all private ... [more]
Consumers Becoming More Savvy about Finance - Fri, 3 Oct, 2008
One of the more positive effects of the credit crunch, according to new research, is that consumers have become increasingly financially literate.... [more]
Post Office Savings Accounts are New Safe Haven - Fri, 3 Oct, 2008
Walk into any High Street bank in the UK this week and you'll most likely see a qu... [more]
US Bailout Plan Passes First Hurdle - Thu, 2 Oct, 2008
The United States Senate last night approved, by a whopping 74 votes to 25 majority, the state-funded rescue package for the US economy. ... [more]
Customers Hurry to Deposit Savings in Guaranteed Banks - Thu, 2 Oct, 2008
Northern Rock has announced it is withdrawing a number of savings deals for new customers. The ... [more]
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