Many businesses have not changed practices that will be outlawed by ‘confusing’ new anti-age discrimination laws that come into effect this weekend
MoneyExpert: Most Buyers £6,000 In Debt Before Home Purchase
Home deposit savers are neglecting their debts before making their first home purchase, according to an Alliance & Leicester report.
MoneyExpert: Housing Market Regains Strength
The housing market showed no sign of cooling off in September after the August interest rate hike, with Nationwide reporting “unseasonably strong” growth.
MoneyExpert: Introductory Saving Rates “misleading”
Consumers should be wary of savings accounts offering interest rates of five per cent or more, according to new research.
MoneyExpert: Government May Force Lenders To Favour Green Homes
Mortgage lenders could be forced to provide more generous deals and financial breaks to those who ensure that their homes are energy efficient, the government has said.
Motley Fool: Why Is It Cheap?
“I’m not cheap. I’m working my way up to cheap.” Warren Buffett, parrying an insult.
This Is Money: Jessops Pictures Poor Sales
Photographic retailer Jessops today said its sales performance had been hit by a surprise softening in its market over the past two months
This Is Money: EU Threatens To Break Up The Energy Giants
Europe’s energy giants risk being broken up because of their refusal to submit to greater competition, a top EU official has warned
This Is Money: Lenovo Recalls 500,000 Batteries
Lenovo Group and IBM are recalling more than half a million notebook computer batteries made by Sony after a computer caught fire
This Is Money: Emap Suffers Lads Mag Blues
Media group Emap – publisher of Closer and FHM – said a strong performance by womens glossies had offset the poor sales of lads mags and car titles