Pension deficits of the UK’s top firms fell by almost half in 2006, according to figures out today.
Scotsman: House Price Inflation Tops 10% For First Time In 2 Years
HOUSE prices across the nation have scored their first double-digit gains for almost two years, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society.
Money Links For 28th Dec 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 28th Dec 2006.
MoneyExpert: Credit Unions ‘could Provide Lower-cost Loans’
Those looking to compare loans as the beginning of 2007 approaches could benefit from a report from the Association of British Credit Unions (Abcul).
MoneyExpert: Majority Of Brits Plan To Save Next Year
Some 82 per cent of Britons intend to organise their savings next year, with one in five admitting that they had not saved as much as anticipated in 2006.
This Is Money: Fashionably Indebted Brits
Debt is at a record level, personal bankruptcies are soaring, houses are being priced out of reach, but still we can’t resist splashing out on top brands
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Chinas Currency Basket
The Daily Mail's City team examine the mechanism that keep Chinese manufacturers compared with their US counterparts.
This Is Money: US Grounds Branson’s Low-cost Airline Plan
Sir Richard Branson’s US plans have suffered another setback, with regulators throwing out an application by his budget airline
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