Airtours holidays giant MyTravel is slashing prices on late summer sun breaks to tempt families put off by the terrorist threat
Month: September 2006
This Is Money: Nationwide’s Portman Merger
Nationwide and Portman building societies have unveiled shock plans to merge in a £150bn deal, triggering windfalls for thousands
This Is Money: Petrol Cut To Lowest Level Since January
Asda today dropped its unleaded petrol prices to their lowest level since January putting its unleaded fuel at a flat rate of 87.9p per litre
This Is Money: Schools And Shops In Uniform ‘rip-off’
Uniform deals between schools and named retailers are costing parents £45m a year, it has emerged| 50 ways to save money
This Is Money: Pension ‘only Enough For Three Days’
The average person would survive only three days on the weekly state pension, a financial experiment has revealed
This Is Money: Extradition To US Sparks New Furore
Another British businessman was today controversially extradited to the US under the treaty that has been condemned as one-sided
This Is Money: Internet Fuels £3bn John Lewis Boom
Waitrose-owner John Lewis today revealed a 25% surge in profits – fuelled by a huge increase in internet sales
This Is Money: £100 EBay Jug Fetches £46,800
A jug bought for just £102 on eBay has sold for £46,800 at Bonhams auction house| Five tips for safe eBay selling
This Is Money: Thames Water Plans £1bn Reservoir
Bills will rise to pay for a new water resource covering four square miles of Oxfordshire countryside if plans are approved
This Is Money: Music Giant Sues MySpace ‘pirates’
Recording giant Universal Music risks alienating music fans by taking aim at websites YouTube and MySpace for alleged copyright infringement