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May 2012
21/05/2012
UK To Lose AAA Rating In 2013. The UK is likely to lose its AAA- rating next year as the ongoing crisis ...
18/05/2012
Taxpayers Lose £2bn On Northern Rock Deal. According to the National Audit Office (NAO), once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock ...
17/05/2012
UK Unemployment Down 45000. Figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown that UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million ...
16/05/2012
UK Trade Deficit Down. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the UK's trade deficit in goods and services for ...
15/05/2012
German Growth Props Euro. Official figures have shown that the German economy returned to growth in the first 3 months of the ...
14/05/2012
Europe Must Prepare For Greek Euro Exit. European central bankers have been expressing views on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone ...
11/05/2012
Interest Rates Held 38th Consecutive Month. The Bank of England's monetary policy committee has voted to hold the base rate at 0.5% ...
10/05/2012
Millionaires Financial Advice Trust Results. Research from Skandia shows that UK millionaires trust themselves for financial advice, with IFAs the most trusted ...
09/05/2012
Queen's Speech 14 New Laws This Year. The Queen has set out the government's plans for the year ahead in a speech ...
08/05/2012
Charity Donation Via Cash Machine. From this summer, more than 12,000 cash machines in the UK are set to allow charitable donations. ...
04/05/2012
RBS Paying Back Its Taxpayer Debts. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to repay the last of the £163bn in emergency loans ...
03/05/2012
UK Economy To Grow But Only Just. According to the CBI business group, the UK economy will return to growth in the ...
02/05/2012
Stop Repeat Recurring Card Payments. According to Consumer Focus, bank staff are failing to give clear and accurate advice about recurring payments. ...
01/05/2012
4 Million Will Pay Higher Rate Tax. According to forecasts by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) , 3.8 million people will be ...
April 2012
30/04/2012
Huge Postage Price Increase Starts Today. As of today, a first-class stamp now costs 60p, having risen from 46p, while a second-class ...
27/04/2012
Child Benefit Tell Partner Your Salary. From January 2013, new child benefit rules mean that some high earners and their partners will ...
26/04/2012
UK 9 Month High Consumer Confidence. According to the Nationwide Building Society, UK consumer confidence hit a 9 month high in March, ...
25/04/2012
Austerity Joke EU Increases Its Budget. Proposals are due to be outlined today, by officials from the European Commission, for a 6.8% ...
25/04/2012
UK Back In Recession. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, the UK is back in recession after the economy ...
24/04/2012
Is Your Name In 75,000 Fraudster Hit List. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is contacting over 75,000 people to warn them they ...
23/04/2012
UK Pays Another £10bn To IMF Bailout. The IMF has received firm commitments of more than $430bn. The money is to ...
20/04/2012
Granny Tax Stays As ConLib Win Vote. Controversial plans to freeze age-related income tax allowances for pensions is to stay as MPs ...
19/04/2012
Barclays Unveil Stick On Credit Card. The latest barrage in the bid to launch a digital wallet has been unveiled - with ...
18/04/2012
UK Misses Inflation Target. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK consumer prices index has risen to 3.5% in ...
17/04/2012
One In Five Claims Firms Banned. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has cancelled the authorisation of 734 claim firms in the year ...

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