PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS January 12, 2011 BILLS HIGHER FOR THE OFFLINE Hot water and heating bills are £140 a year more for offline customers than for online customers, according to new figures from uSwitch.com. The average household energy bill is £1,239 per year, but that drops to £1,010 for online customers. Of that, the average cost of hot water and heating [...]
The shareholder spring must now pounce on fraud May 22, 2012 THE “shareholder spring” has shown investors ferociously protesting about corporate governance, accountability and payouts. But a far deeper financial and reputational time bomb is ticking in many corporations. Today’s Ernst & Young global fraud survey shows the staggering exposure to fraud, bribery and corruption in UK companies. The numbers have risen during the economic downturn [...]
Greek leaders reject president’s call for new technocratic regime May 14, 2012 GREEK leaders again failed to form a government last night, as radical left wing party Syriza rejected the president’s plan to install a new technocratic prime minister. Conservative leader Antonis Samaras accused Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras of being “arrogant” in refusing to join a coalition with the pro-bailout parties. Meanwhile Evangelos Venizelos, former finance minister [...]
Greek leaders reject president’s call for new technocratic regime May 14, 2012 GREEK leaders again failed to form a government last night, as radical left wing party Syriza rejected the president’s plan to install a new technocratic prime minister. Conservative leader Antonis Samaras accused Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras of being “arrogant” in refusing to join a coalition with the pro-bailout parties. Meanwhile Evangelos Venizelos, former finance minister [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS January 6, 2011 RATE WAR ON £7,500 LOANS The average interest rate charged on unsecured personal loans of £7,500 has dropped to 7.89 per cent, the lowest level since November 2008, according to a survey by moneysupermarket.com. The fall in rates is thanks to a price war between providers. Tim Moss, head of loans and debts at moneysupermarket.com, [...]
Ella’s Kitchen has been cooking on all cylinders June 10, 2012 ANY parent fighting against the near-impossible battle to keep their toddler’s diet healthy will have heard of Ella’s Kitchen. Gracing the shelves of the nation’s supermarkets, Paul Lindley’s gastronomic creations are a contemporary take on uniform baby food and a healthy alternative to sweets for snacking kids. Lindley claims the success of Ella’s Kitchen is [...]
City should teach personal finance January 11, 2011 CITY A.M. is today launching a campaign to increase financial literacy in the UK, and calling on City companies to provide significant financial support for an educational fund. A report into UK financial literacy by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in 2005 found that only 19 per cent of people stay informed of financial products [...]
City should teach personal finance January 11, 2011 CITY A.M. is today launching a campaign to increase financial literacy in the UK, and calling on City companies to provide significant financial support for an educational fund. A report into UK financial literacy by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in 2005 found that only 19 per cent of people stay informed of financial products [...]
Choosing your MBA: Location is a critical part of the decision May 23, 2012 WHY SHOULD the location of a business school be a factor in choosing one MBA programme over another? It’s not immediately obvious. Many potential students will select by the educational value of a course, and how specific features of that MBA programme might impact on career progression. Many others will go by a school’s position [...]
City A.M. introduces third annual awards May 7, 2012 City A.M. is today launching its third annual awards with news that the luxury car brand Lexus has signed a two-year headline sponsorship deal. The annual awards ceremony, which celebrates those who have helped put the City of London at the centre of the world’s financial markets, will take place on 17 October at the [...]