The recovery of Marks & Spencer continued today as it announced profits were up 32.2%, driven by its ad-campaign featuring 1960s style icon Twiggy
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Motley Fool: Britain’s Biggest Rip-off Gets Worse!
Anyone who has been following the Fool articles for a while will know that payment protection insurance (PPI) is one of our pet hates.
Motley Fool: The Next Market Threat
Around two years ago private equity companies spent around £100b buying up assets around the world. But today, it is estimated that over two thousand private equity companies have raised around £300b to fund their continuing spending spree. What’s more, since private equity firms like to supplement every pound of investor money with another £4 of debt, they may have over a trillion pounds waiting to unleash on global markets.
This Is Money: ‘Stealth’ Fare Rises Lift Ryanair
Ryanair, the self-proclaimed low-fares airline, has raised ticket prices 9% over summer helping to send profits soaring to £220m
Motley Fool: My Profitable DIY Project
The idea of managing your own pension can fill most people with dread – and so it should. After all, if things went pear-shaped you will have nobody to blame but yourself. But despite the dangers, I have been running my own retirement fund profitably through a Self-Invested Personal Pension, or SIPP, for a number of years. And here’s why.
This Is Money: Watchdog Bars Insurance Broker
Hundreds of customers were found to be at risk after brokers failed to pass on thousands of pounds in premiums
Motley Fool: Money Talk: Stock Markets Myths And Sayings
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This Is Money: Road Pricing On The Way
A major push to impose road tolls at rush hours and on congested routes is on the cards
This Is Money: Home Information Packs On Trial
The trial of controversial new home information packs aimed at reducing the number of collapsed house sales began today
This Is Money: Growing Pay Chasm Revealed
Top executives were paid almost 100 times more than the country’s average worker last year, a study reveals today