A dramatic shake-up of the pensions system will boost payments for many women and lift most pensioner couples out of the means-testing trap
This Is Money: M&S Profits Soar To 9-year High
The recovery of Marks & Spencer continued today as it announced profits were up 32.2%, driven by its ad-campaign featuring 1960s style icon Twiggy
This Is Money: Online Card Fraud Soars
Online card fraud leapt by 55% in the first six months of the year while theft at shop tills has plunged thanks to the introduction of chip and Pin
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Motley Fool: The Next Market Threat
Around two years ago private equity companies spent around £100b buying up assets around the world. But today, it is estimated that over two thousand private equity companies have raised around £300b to fund their continuing spending spree. What’s more, since private equity firms like to supplement every pound of investor money with another £4 of debt, they may have over a trillion pounds waiting to unleash on global markets.
Motley Fool: Britain’s Biggest Rip-off Gets Worse!
Anyone who has been following the Fool articles for a while will know that payment protection insurance (PPI) is one of our pet hates.
This Is Money: ‘Stealth’ Fare Rises Lift Ryanair
Ryanair, the self-proclaimed low-fares airline, has raised ticket prices 9% over summer helping to send profits soaring to £220m
Motley Fool: My Profitable DIY Project
The idea of managing your own pension can fill most people with dread – and so it should. After all, if things went pear-shaped you will have nobody to blame but yourself. But despite the dangers, I have been running my own retirement fund profitably through a Self-Invested Personal Pension, or SIPP, for a number of years. And here’s why.
This Is Money: Watchdog Bars Insurance Broker
Hundreds of customers were found to be at risk after brokers failed to pass on thousands of pounds in premiums
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