Mothers of babies born next year will be entitled to an extra three months’ maternity pay under changes announced today
Month: September 2006
Motley Fool: My Ongoing Bank Charges Saga
From my last article on this subject, you will have assumed that my claim for bank charges was on the verge of victory. Unfortunately, I was jumping the gun a bit.
This Is Money: Green Humbled By Bhs Profits
Billionaire retailer Sir Philip Green today admitted that profits at Bhs halved last year amid crashing sales
Motley Fool: Mortgage Menace On The Wane
A couple of years ago, the city watchdog, the Financial Services Authority, took over the regulation of the mortgage market. And not before time when you consider the disgraceful levels of mis-selling of endowment mortgages during the Eighties and Nineties!
This Is Money: NatWest Three Were In On Deceit: Fastow
The NatWest three extradited to the US to face Enron-related fraud charges knew that they were involved in a complex series of deceits
Motley Fool: Two Lessons From A Share Disaster!
Some investors like to dwell on successes. I, however, prefer to dwell on disasters. It’s not because I’m a masochist. It’s because I learn more from disasters.
Motley Fool: Keep It Simple
Before investing in a company, I like to understand the business, and some businesses are easier to understand than others.
This Is Money: Shelling Out For Takeovers
The battle for Australia’s Hardman Resources, in which Tullow Oil is the first to put cash on the table, could be symptomatic of bigger deals to come
MoneyExpert: One Million Credit Card Terminals At Large In The UK
A million point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now available in the UK, as the one millionth official machine turned on, September 26th.
MoneyExpert: British Personal Debt Is ‘double European Average’
Over a third of all unsecured debt such as credit cards and overdrafts in Europe belongs to the British, says business research group Datamonitor.