Euro area recovery ‘on the way’
There are good signs that the eurozone is starting to emerge from its crisis, according to investment firm Skandia.
Head of asset allocat…
One in seven see recession ‘as the norm’
Five years to the day after the start of the credit crunch, when Northern Rock collapsed, a total of one in seven (14 per cent) Brits believe their fi…
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Mortgage loans on the rise in July
Mortgage lending to home buyers increased markedly in July, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
The number of loans doled…
Young people ‘worried about money’
Youngsters across the UK are worried about money and would like personal finance lessons, according to research.
A survey of 1,001 young …
PPI continues to generate fresh complaints
Fresh complaints about the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) are continuing to flood into the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
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TUC calls for economy to be ‘managed like the Olympics’
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged the government to "learn from the Olympics" in trying to create polices that will boost the econom…
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People counting cost of living near top state schools
Research conducted by Lloyds TSB has found that some people's cost of living is much higher in certain places in the UK.
It stated th…
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Finance ‘an issue’ for government’s building plans
Measures aimed at boosting the economy by encouraging construction through less stringent planning controls have come under fire, with critics claimin…
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