Majority of banks offering poor investment advice, says Which?
16 November 2011 | By Henry Brennan –Reported in FundWebAn undercover investigation by consumer watchdog Which? has discovered a number of bank and building society advisor...
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 16 Nov 2011
Britons pile on the debt
Britons have taken on the highest levels of debt since the height of the recession in May 2009 as they struggle to fund the rising cost of living, official figures have found.Households have amassed £208.6 billion of outstanding debt...
Posted by Julie Whittaker on Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates and QE
The increasingly likely prospect of the economy going into reverse in the final quarter of the year is not expected to push Bank of England policymakers into rolling out further emergency measures today.The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee...
Posted by Julie Whittaker on Thu, 10 Nov 2011
Centrica chairman warns steep energy price increases are inevitable.
Households should be prepared for further rises in their power bills of the magnitude of Scottish Power's inflation-busting 19pc increase in gas prices and 10pc hike in electricity tariffs, Centrica chairman Sir Roger Carr has warned.Sir R...
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 14 Sep 2011
THE GOLDING CASE, A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE
A First-tier Tax Tribunal decision, in the case of Golding v HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has resulted in an important judgement for the taxpayers involved as well as owners of
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 14 Sep 2011
