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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]
HBOS Takeover Bid Under Threat - Wed, 1 Oct, 2008
There is increasing speculation that the takeover of HBOS... [more]
Rally in FTSE and European Shares - Wed, 1 Oct, 2008
European markets rose early on Wednesday, October 1st, led by banks and commodity p... [more]
UK Bank Account Protection Extended to £50,000 - Wed, 1 Oct, 2008
Yesterday, Gordon Brown announced plans to raise the amount of government protection for savers from £30,000 to £50,000. ... [more]
Mortgage Protection Insurance Warning - Tue, 30 Sep, 2008
As redundancies loom across the troubled property and financial sectors, a sharp rise in applications for ... [more]
Mid-morning FTSE 100 Update - Tues, 30th October - Tue, 30 Sep, 2008
After the massive wipeout on Wall Street overnight, the FTSE 100 slumped to 4707 this morning, its lowest level since 2004, before recovering its loss... [more]
Conservative Government Would Not Bail Out Banks - Mon, 29 Sep, 2008
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne is to tell bankers they would not be bailed out un... [more]
Bradford & Bingley Nationalised - Santander Scores Another Coup - Mon, 29 Sep, 2008
After a fraught weekend of negotiations, the beleaguered Bradford & Bingley mortga... [more]
HSBC Cuts 1100 Jobs - Fri, 26 Sep, 2008
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UK Residents Afraid of Losing Savings - Thu, 25 Sep, 2008
Nearly half of all UK residents lack confidence in the security of their savings. A survey carried out by Populus of behalf of The Times newspaper sho... [more]
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