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Alliance & Leicester Launches New ESaver Account - Wed, 24 Sep, 2008
Alliance & Leicester has announced the launch of its eSaver Issue 2, which it describes as a market-leading internet only ... [more]
European Court in Favour of Compulsory Retirement - Tue, 23 Sep, 2008
Campaigners for the abolition of compulsory retirement laws in the UK have been delivered a setback by a senior adviser (Advocat-general) to the Europ... [more]
Potential FSA Clampdown on City Bonuses - Tue, 23 Sep, 2008
Hot on the heels of its ban on short-selling, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to make itself even less popular with City traders by clam... [more]
Many Large Investment Funds Provide Poor Returns - Mon, 22 Sep, 2008
Investment research released today reveals huge differences in returns from the... [more]
Retired are Worried about Inheritance Tax - but Apathetic - Mon, 22 Sep, 2008
Affluent, retired people in the UK are worried about both the effects of inheri... [more]
Hedge Funds Considering Lawsuit Against FSA - Mon, 22 Sep, 2008
UK newspapers have been reporting on rumours that a group of City hedge funds are planning to sue the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over the ban ... [more]
Customers Wary of Banks - Fri, 19 Sep, 2008
A new report suggests customers of the big global banks are feeling insecure. This ... [more]
FTSE 100 jump breaks records - Fri, 19 Sep, 2008
The FTSE 100 Index jumped 387 points to 5,267 by 11.45 this morning, recording the fastest advance in history. Shares rallied around the world after U... [more]
Travel Insurance Essential for Christmas Shopping Abroad - Fri, 19 Sep, 2008
The collapse of XL Leisure has made one thing very clear: it's essential to make sure you're insured against things going wrong when you go abroad (... [more]
Lloyds TSB HBOS Merger Will Harm Consumer Choice - Thu, 18 Sep, 2008
Andrew Hagger of finance website Moneynet has said that the Lloyds TSB takeover of HBOS will not be good for consumer choice.... [more]
Alliance & Leicester in Takeover Deal - Thu, 18 Sep, 2008
Alliance & Leicester will be taken over by Spanish banking giant Santander, whi... [more]
HSBC becomes the Biggest World Bank - Thu, 18 Sep, 2008
HSBC have quietly replaced the Industrial an... [more]
iPhone 3G Wins Best Gadget Award - Wed, 17 Sep, 2008
In a public vote run by Stuff Magazine, the iPhone 3G from ... [more]
Choose Credit Unions Over Loan Sharks - Wed, 17 Sep, 2008
With global banks going bust seemingly on a daily basis, it's hardly surprising th... [more]
How to Save Money in a Relationship - Tue, 16 Sep, 2008
If there's one thing most couples fight about it's money, and that's usually because there just isn't enough of it to buy everything that both peo... [more]
Commuters Would Ditch Cars for Money not Environment - Tue, 16 Sep, 2008
The majority of commuters would most likely take to cycling or public transport to save money, rather than to save the planet, according to the findin... [more]
Damien Hirst Lifts Art Market - Mon, 15 Sep, 2008
In a massive fillip for the international art market, Damien Hirst's seminal sale of 223 artworks at Sotheby's London auction house began sensationa... [more]
Tui Travel and Thomas Cook Prosper - Mon, 15 Sep, 2008
In the wake of the latest high-profile collapse of XL Leisure Group, the country's largest holiday operators, Thomas Cook and Tui Travel, have launch... [more]
Co-op Enjoys Boom in Bank Account Sales - Fri, 12 Sep, 2008
The Co-op has reported an increase in the number of customers taking out bank ... [more]
Government Unveils £910m Fuel Help Package - Thu, 11 Sep, 2008
The Government has negotiated a £910m deal with the big energy companies to help people who are struggling to pay their ever-rising gas and ... [more]
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