Almost 1 million complaints...

April 01, 2011

The number of complaints against British banks almost reached the million mark in the second sixmonths of 2010, according to new figures from the Financial Services Authority. Poor service andbad advi...

‘Junior ISA’ to...

April 01, 2011

A new savings scheme designed to help adults save for their children is to be launched in the UK from November 2011. The Junior ISA is set to have an annual allowance of £3,000 but, in a keydiff...

Dispute over Olympics benefi...

April 01, 2011

A new survey has revealed a stark divergence in opinion between different parts of the UK overwhether the London Olympics in 2012 will benefit the nation’s economy. The research, carried out on...

House prices rise in March...

March 31, 2011

There was some good news for the UK housing market this week as one of the leading house priceindices showed a rise in average property prices in March. The figures from the Nationwide BuildingSociety...