Britain is on course to introduce a lavishly subsidised savings scheme where every pound put away is matched by a pound from the state
This Is Money: New Age Laws Are Threat To Tribunals
Age discrimination laws – in force today – will cause the employment tribunal system to collapse unless the Government injects huge amounts of cash
This Is Money: Exposed: High Street Spying Secrets
Colin Shaw, a specialist in ‘extreme mystery shopping’, believes many chief executives are unaware of how customers respond to their stores or the quality of service
This Is Money: Crackdown On TV Quiz Shows
Television quiz shows could be curbed drastically after watchdogs launched investigations into the programmes that make millions at the expense of viewers
Scotsman: Art Of Intelligent Investment Needs A Bigger Palette
WHEN supermarkets import fresh produce from South America and so many of the clothes we wear are manufactured in the Far East, why are British savers so reluctant to invest their hard-earned cash in overseas stock markets?
Scotsman: There Is No Place Like A Home For Priced-out Buyers
‘TOTO, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas any more.” How many of us feel like Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz, as if we have arrived in a strange land, when we view property ads in glossy magazines?
Scotsman: When To Take The Money And Run
ANYONE who has a with-profits investment should take a careful look at what the contract is earning, because annual returns are falling sharply.
Money Links For 30th Sep 2006
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MoneyExpert: Young Londoners Feel Mortgages Are Far Off
Over a third of young people in London do not expect to be able to leave home until they are over 25, new research from Engage Mutual Assurance reveals.
MoneyExpert: UK Consumer Credit Dips, As Mortgages Rise
UK consumer credit rose less than predicted in August, with an increase of £755 million against a forecast £900 million, down from the previous month’s £1.1 billion rise.