Posts Tagged ‘UK
British banks reined in
The four main UK banks have agreed to pay lower bonuses, more taxes and increase lending to businesses after weeks of talks with the government. View full post on All Stories
FTSE today: market report – as it happened February 4, 2011
A late surge by Anglo-South African insurance group Old Mutual capped a fine day for the UK insurance industry, helping the FTSE 100 gain 14.04 to 5997.38. View full post on All Stories
Solar farms sucking up subsidies
Government funding aimed at encouraging self-generated green power is being diverted to large-scale solar panel installations Industrial-scale solar farms are threatening a government green subsidy that pays homeowners, schools and community groups for installing solar panels, the Guardian has learned. A government announcement is expected this week on the fate of the scheme, with a [...]
House prices fall as mortgage lending hits new low
The UK housing market started the year on a gloomy note, with prices falling 0.1pc on the month and new mortgage lending sinking to a record low. View full post on All Stories
Big freeze brings rare birds to UK
The RSPB says people taking part in the world’s biggest wildlife survey should look out for rare visitors in gardens and parks The deep winter freeze across northern Europe and Russia has driven many exotic and unusual birds into Britain’s back gardens on a weekend when more than half a million people are taking part [...]
Big freeze brings rare birds to Britain
The RSPB says people taking part in the world’s biggest wildlife survey should look out for rare visitors in gardens and parks The deep winter freeze across northern Europe and Russia has driven many exotic and unusual birds into Britain’s back gardens on a weekend when more than half a million people are taking part [...]
IVA or Individual Voluntary Agreement: – A Smart Deal of Curbing Your Mounting Debts
Are you tagged up with the name of bad creditor? Are you pilled up under the burden of multiple debts? Have you forgotten to deposit your installments on time? If your debt situation has go out from your hands and you are near the condition of bankruptcy then IVA or Individual Voluntary Agreement is the [...]
LIVE Q&A: Refugees and housing
Inspired by HACT – the housing action charity’s Reach In project, we ask how bettering a refugee’s employment outlook can solve a skills gap and help community cohesion. Join our experts in our live Q&A, Tuesday 25 January, 12pm – 3pm Regardless of education or skills, long-term unemployment is just one of the many problems [...]
Apps for travel bargain hunters
Websites have transformed the way we find a cheap holiday and now they’ve been joined by an army of apps which bring the best money-saving advice to your fingertips Groupon and voucher codes According to many, Groupon is about to take over the world. The group discount service is the fastest-growing company in the history [...]
20/1/2011 – The Current Market Sentiment
The British pound which had better than expected December UK jobless claimant change to -4.1k from -3.2k while the market was waiting for just -1.4k could keep most of its recent gains trading around 1.6 psychological level versus the greenback which had mixed housing data today by better than expected building permits rising to .635m [...]
