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Loan hikes have made millions for UK banks

Reno — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:19:01 +0000

According to a recent report banks in the UK have managed to make millions of pounds as a result of sneaky hikes on loans and other forms of borrowing. The claims have been made following an investigation by a finance group, which shows that since they started making huge losses during the credit crunch the [...]

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Banking crisis easing according to central bank

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:11:37 +0000

It has been reported that the Bank of England in the UK has claimed that the crisis that has hit the banking industry has started to ease off, although it does not deny that the system remains highly vulnerable and could be easily hit by disruption again. The central bank recently released its Financial Stability [...]

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Shake up of employment laws needed

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:34:41 +0000

It has recently been claimed that some employers in the UK are abusing employment legislation by ignoring regulations in order to get rid of employees without going through the property procedures. With the recession still ongoing, and employers increasingly deciding to axe employees to save money, there are now concerns that the abuse of employment [...]

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Economic growth will be slow according to CBI

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:34:14 +0000

According to the Confederation of British Industry the growth of the UK economy still has a long way to go, and progress is likely to be slow. The comments from the CBI came amidst a variety of other industry reports that showed encouraging figures with regards to output and growth over April and May, and [...]

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UK doing better than other European economies

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:34:17 +0000

It has been claimed in a recent report that the economy in the UK is faring much better than other European economies, and that the UK government deserved credit for its economic policies. The claims were made by leading economist, Paul Krugman, who is a Nobel Prize winner. He described the UK’s economic policies as [...]

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Worst of recession could be over according to economist

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:00:02 +0000

One economist, who has recently become a member of the powerful Monetary Policy Committee, stated that the worst of the recession for Britain could be over. He said that this is because of the various emergency measures that the government has taken, adding that the future of the economy in Britain looked much brighter because [...]

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Credit crunch leaves High Streets more deserted

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:47:26 +0000

It has been claimed that the ongoing global financial crisis and the recession have resulted in the High Streets of Britain being left more and more deserted, as a rising number of shoppers decide to cut back on their spending. A recent report showed that an increasing number of people deserted in the High Street [...]

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Air travel plummets in popularity due to credit crunch

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:28:28 +0000

According to a recent report the popularity of air travel amongst UK consumers has taken a real hit as a result of the global credit crunch, with fewer and fewer people able to manage holidays abroad. Both the difficult financial climate and the weak pound has resulted in many Brits opting to stay at home [...]

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Credit crunch results in loss of sleep for many

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:29:05 +0000

A recent report has suggested that the effects of the ongoing global credit crunch is resulting in many of us losing sleep through worries over our finances and our futures. The recent poll found that almost half of people in Britain were getting a worse night’s sleep now that during the same period last year, showing [...]

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Credit crunch alters eating habits of Brits

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:10:38 +0000

A major credit card provider has recently carried out a study, and claims that the results of the research show that the global credit crunch, which continues to take a hold in the UK, has had a dramatic effect on the eating habits of Brits. The survey was carried out by Abbey credit cards, and [...]

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