Sir Richard Branson’s US plans have suffered another setback, with regulators throwing out an application by his budget airline
Month: December 2006
This Is Money: The Public Sector Pension Burden
Gold-plated public sector pensions cost every family an average of £900 a year, it emerged last night
This Is Money: Shopping At £800 A Second
Retailers enjoyed their busiest day in history yesterday as bargain-hunters besieged shops in search of savings
This Is Money: House Prices Up 10.5% In 2006
The typical cost of a home rose by 10.5% last year after another sharp jump in December house prices
This Is Money: Fat Cat Bosses Pile On The Pounds
Executives’ earnings are rising 17 times faster than the pay of the people who work for them, says the TUC
Scotsman: UK Faces Rising Tax For Next 50 Years
THE tax burden on British workers is set to rise steadily over the next five decades as government spending outpaces economic growth.
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This Is Money: Holiday Firm Axes ‘fuel Charge’
Britain’s biggest tour operator is scrapping fuel supplements on its holidays – a month after a watchdog called for action against ‘false holiday prices’
Scotsman: Pension Deficit Of Top Firms Falls By £20bn Over 2006
THE pension deficit of Britain’s top 100 companies fell by record £20 billion over 2006, thanks mainly to rising stockmarkets and higher company contributions.
This Is Money: Pensions Black Hole Shrinks By £20bn
The combined pension deficits of the UK’s biggest companies fell dramatically in 2006 thanks to an improvement in equity markets and higher contributions