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This Is Money: Life Games At Resolution
I always assumed that the idea of the regulatory news services clarify share price movements – Life company Resolution has given it a whole new meaning
This Is Money: Tories Consider ‘tax Google’ Plan
The Treasury should be forced to publish full details of public spending on the internet, say the Tories
This Is Money: Cheque Clearing ‘within Hours’
Electronic bank payments are to be processed within hours under new proposals backed by the Treasury today
This Is Money: Scottish Power Profits Leap 77%
Scottish Power revealed today why it is being stalked by Iberdrola of Spain after it revealed a staggering 140% profits increase
This Is Money: Line Goes Dead On EasyMobile
EasyMobile’s 80,000 customers will lose their service after the company’s Danish partner decided to pull out of the UK market
Motley Fool: The High Price Of Parenthood!
According to the latest annual “Cost of a Child” survey from Liverpool Victoria, the UK’s largest Friendly Society, the cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has now reached over £180,000. Given that the average house is now priced around this mark, having a child is, financially speaking, almost on a par with buying a typical semi-detached house!
This Is Money: Vodafone Feels Pinch In Europe
Mobile phone giant Vodafone reported growth in underlying profits today, but admitted it was still feeling the pinch in a tight European market
Scotsman: Final Days For Final Salary Pensions In Sight
ALMOST half of all final salary pension schemes will close within five years, a report by Alexander Forbes Financial Services claims.
Scotsman: Credit-card Firms ‘set To Bring Back Annual Fees’
ANNUAL fees on credit cards are set to return in a move that could hit the pockets of consumers by up to £35 a year, according to research released yesterday.