BA is hoping that its promise yesterday to plug an extra £300m into its gaping pension deficit will enable progress in talks with unions today
Scotsman: BA Plans £800m Pension Injection
BRITISH Airways has offered to pay an £800 million lump sum to help tackle its £2.1 billion pension deficit under a deal it said will “secure past and future pensions”.
Scotsman: Does First Direct Move Herald End Of Free Banking?
THE HSBC-owned bank will charge £10 a month for those who fail to pay in £1,500 and decline other services.
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This Is Money: Crackdown On Rogue Estate Agents
New measures to improve consumer protection will see all agents forced to open their books to trading standards officers
This Is Money: ‘Pension At 68’ Plan Confirmed
Plans to raise the state pension age to 68 for men and women have been confirmed as part of the long-term reform of pensions
This Is Money: Microsoft Blushes Over Zune-Vista Clash
It emerged today that Microsoft’s would-be iPod-killer, the Zune, is not compatible with the company’s new Windows operating system Vista
This Is Money: Bank Hints Rate Rises Are Over
Homeowners could be spared a further interest rate rise after the Bank of England today suggested the spectre of soaraway inflation is fading
This Is Money: City’s Xmas Bonus Bonanza Snowballs
Senior City bankers will see their year-end bonuses surge by as much as 30% this winter