Shoppers are expected to spend a total of £31.6 billion on their debit and credit cards during the month of December, new research has found.
Author: Rob Lewis
This Is Money: Pension Fund Doubles Its Levy
Poorly-run company pension schemes will feel the squeeze as the Pension Protection Fund seeks to raise £675m to cover compensation payments
This Is Money: The Kremlin’s Oil Grab
Big oil has a long history of having assets appropriated by hostile governments, but investors need to beware Russian moves
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To… The Savings Ratio
The Daily Mails City team bring you the 30 second guide to the svaings ratio
This Is Money: BlackBerry Is Top Exec Stocking-filler
More executives can expect to find a BlackBerry smartphone in their Christmas stockings this year, judging by soaring sales of the devices
This Is Money: Boom Goes On For Brown
The economy is growing at 2.9%, its fastest pace in two years, the latest Government figures show
This Is Money: Licence Fee To Rise Less Than Inflation
The BBC’s income is to go up less than 2.5% a year on average in a six-year deal hammered out by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
Scotsman: Pension Fund Levy Rising To £675m
COMPANIES will have to stump up a total of £675 million for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) next year – more than double the sum that was expected to be collected this year.
Money Links For 21st Dec 2006
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This Is Money: BA Hit As Fog Halts Flights
British Airways shares suffered today as the airline cancelled hundreds of flights because of persistent freezing fog