UK consumer credit rose less than predicted in August, with an increase of £755 million against a forecast £900 million, down from the previous month’s £1.1 billion rise.
Month: September 2006
MoneyExpert: Young Londoners Feel Mortgages Are Far Off
Over a third of young people in London do not expect to be able to leave home until they are over 25, new research from Engage Mutual Assurance reveals.
Scotsman: Lenders Offer A Leg Up To That First Rung
OWNING a home is something most people aspire to, but for many it now seems more of a dream than a realistic prospect, in light of spiralling house prices.
Scotsman: From Boston To Edinburgh With Faith
IINVESTMENT giant Fidelity International is opening an office in Edinburgh in a move that has stirred the city’s fund managers. It is one of the world’s most successful investment groups, but how has it grown to stardom?
Scotsman: Stock Deals On The Margins Threaten Repeat Of The Crash Of ’29
ON 3 SEPTEMBER 1929 the US stockmarket hit an all-time peak. By 29 October, the market had fallen 47 per cent and the Great Depression had begun, a slump which was to grind on until Roosevelt’s New Deal began to be felt after 1936.
Scotsman: Doomed? Well, It May Not Be As Bad As That
TO STEAL a phrase from Dad’s Army, we’re all doomed… well, given some of the figures released on debt this week you might be starting to think so.
Scotsman: Age Discrimination Leaves Pension Schemes In The Dark
TOMORROW sees the introduction of tough new laws banning age discrimination at work, a move designed to benefit both the young and the old.
Scotsman: Cheque Out Your Payments
PEOPLE who still write cheques, made payable only to a bank or building society, may have them declined by their lender from today.
Scotsman: Hermon’s Changes Take Henderson On To Safer Territory
SINCE the 1990s, the Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust has changed radically to adapt to the changing economy.
Scotsman: Consultation On Change A Must
SUCCESS in capping future pension costs can transform a company into a gold mine but, conversely, getting it wrong could cost employers dearly.