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Nearly 50% of drivers – 15 million – have said that they could not substitute any of their car journeys with public transport, according to a study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) published by insurer Swiftcover.
Posted in News, Save & Invest on August 31st, 2006 No Comments »
Nationwide has reported that house price growth increased steadily in August, with the property market staying “firm” according to its pundits.
Posted in News on August 30th, 2006 No Comments »
Chancellor Gordon Brown has warned his colleagues about making unfunded tax cuts, which he said would bring about a return to the “bad old days”.
Posted in News, Save & Invest on August 30th, 2006 No Comments »
The Co-operative Group, the UK’s largest co-operative society accounting for 60% of co-operative trade and valued at £8bn, has launched a £100m revamp of its brand and has introduced a new profit-share dividend scheme for its members.
Posted in News, Utilities on August 30th, 2006 No Comments »
Thames Water, the UK’s biggest water company, has announced plans to cut 25% of its workforce by 2010 as part of a significant cost-trimming exercise.
Posted in News on August 29th, 2006 No Comments »
Nearly 10% of women are saving money without informing their partners, a survey undertaken by investment firm Scottish Widows has found.
Posted in Banking, News on August 29th, 2006 No Comments »
The rapid pace of school fee rises has slowed down in the past year, according to research from Halifax bank.
Posted in Banking, News on August 29th, 2006 No Comments »
The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called for UK data protection rules to be toughened up in the face of rising ID theft.