More needs to be done to aid the financial sector

According to recent reports city analysts have said that despite the various measures and the billions of pounds that the government has invested in trying to assist the struggling financial sector in the UK the steps being taken do not go far enough and more needs to be done to aid the struggling sector. Read more

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Jobless could exceed two million next month

Officials have recently reported that the number of jobless people in the UK could break through the two million barrier when figures are released in February, with figures for the latter part of last year showing that the spate of redundancies in the various sectors had already pushed unemployment levels up to 1.92 million. With a rise of 131,000 unemployed in the latter part of 2008 the figure soared to the highest number of jobless in over ten years. Read more

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Mortgage rescue plan gets rolled out

The government has recently decided to roll a mortgage rescue scheme designed to try and help struggling homeowners to avoid repossession out across England. Read more

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Increase in jobless figures

According to a recent report there was in increase in the number of jobless people in the UK towards the end of last year, and the rise in the number of unemployed is expected to continue this year. Read more

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How safe is your job?

Many of us thought that 2008 was a rocky year, but there is a lot of evidence pointing to the fact that this year could be even more turbulent, not least because of the number of jobs losses that are expected. Read more

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Consumers warned over belongings in care homes

Consumers have been warned to be careful about belongings that are in care homes, as they may not be automatically insured against theft, loss, and damage. Read more

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Merger between Co-op and Britannia

According to recent reports there is to be a merger between the Britannia Building Society and Co-operative Financial Services. The merger will take place in the event that a new law that allows mutuals to merge is given the go ahead in March. Read more

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Save some cash on your holidays

At this time of year many of us usually start thinking about our holidays, with many planning an Easter break when the kids are off or a summer holiday to relax and unwind. Read more

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Tesco lost out to supermarket giants over Christmas

One of the leading supermarkets in the UK has admitted that over the Christmas period it lost out to its rival supermarket giants, with the weakest sales growth in nearly two decades. In the run up to Christmas sales levels for Tesco only went up by around 2.5 percent, which was far less than its rival supermarkets. Read more

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Save money by cutting insurance costs

As most of us know the recession is underway, and with finances already very tight for most this has resulted in the financial situations of many households going from bad to worse. Read more

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