Friday 27 January 2012

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Source: Bloomberg News

Third-largest supermarket chain reports record Christmas sales

Chief executive for Sainsbury reported that the company experienced a strong quarter which ended up in their best Christmas on the books to date, even though the economy in the UK was extremely sluggish. Amidst worries of a double-dip recession, …

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EDF

Recent 5pc gas cut by EDF offers little relief

On 7 February the announced EDF gas price cuts will come into effect but this 5pc difference will offer little relief to customers who will still be paying an average of £166 more annually than they had just two short …

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hospital meals

NHS hospitals may not be spending enough on nutrition

Recently there have been questions arising from poor nutrition on hospital wards yet some trusts are only allocating £2.57 per day per patient for food and beverages. That equates to approximately 90p per meal which some nutritionists say is hardly …

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eurozone economy

Fitch to announce eurozone ratings later this month

Fitch has announced that by month’s end they would release “ratings watch negative” on six eurozone countries which include Ireland, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Cyprus and Slovenia. Each of these countries are struggling to cope with the debt crisis and each …

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Mick Davis

Fat cat salaries still running rampant

It seems as though there is growing evidence that little is being done to curb the outrageous salaries which FTSE-100 chief execs bring in annually. Although there has always been concern as to the amount of money these men take …

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Credit Cards

hidden surcharges

Hidden fees on internet bookings targeted by government

After a super complaint lodged by consumers’ advocacy, ‘Which?’,

10 percent

Is it the end of store card madness?

During the past couple of decades British shoppers were

bag of money

Paying off credit card debt helps you and Britain

Even though David Cameron believes that Britons are paying

Mortgages

get britain building

Another first-time homebuyers initiative introduced

After various first-time home buyer initiatives have failed to

house prices

The confusing language of falling house prices

It seems as if economists and government just want

mortgage rates

Low interest rates mortgages no longer a good deal

Within the past year, fees associated with mortgages have