Britain’s taxpayer-bailed-out banks today reassured the City that they will not need to raise fresh capital despite the Bank of England recently saying that the UK banking sector had a £25 billion capital shortfall.
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Julian Knight: Barclaycard forced to come clean over interest rates
Saturday 20 April 2013
After Independent on Sunday revelation, provider now spells out the real costs to new credit card applicants
Fifth of British public are failing to save any money
Monday 25 February 2013
One in five people have no savings, a report reveals today. It warns that millions are living on a financial precipice, struggling amid government cutbacks and inflationary pressures and at risk of being tipped into debt woes by just a small emergency.
Osborne under pressure to reduce UK's reliance on gas
Tuesday 20 November 2012
The Chancellor, George Osborne, is under mounting pressure to cut dramatically Britain's reliance on gas after a coalition of the world's biggest investment fund managers made an unprecedented call on the Government to step up its commitment to low carbon energy.
City tells George Osborne: we can’t afford to ignore climate risk
Tuesday 20 November 2012
George Osborne is under mounting pressure to dramatically cut Britain’s reliance on gas after a coalition of the world’s biggest investment fund managers made an unprecedented call on the UK government to step up its commitment to low carbon energy.
Julian Knight: Rising prices and lower annuities prey on the elderly
Sunday 18 November 2012
Retirees suffer a higher rate of inflation, so it's vital they make the most of their pension pot
Exclusive: Scicluna a leading contender in RSA's hunt for chairman
Tuesday 13 November 2012
One of Britain's top accountants has emerged as a leading contender to take over as chairman of RSA, the FTSE 100 insurer which owns the More Than brand.
Aged 25? It's time you started saving for retirement
Sunday 11 November 2012
The next generation face being in their 50s before they have paid off their student loans and in their 60s before they are mortgage free, research suggested today.
Questions of Cash: I've been having a hard time trying to cancel my Norton software payments
Friday 02 November 2012
Q. Several years ago, I loaded a Norton Security software package onto my laptop. A charge was debited from my credit card annually. Recently, the laptop failed completely. I tried to cancel my payment but Norton's website does not recognise that I have a subscription.
Women save much less than men for old age
Monday 22 October 2012
The gap in the amount that men and women are saving for retirement has grown to a record high of nearly £30,000 over the average lifetime, the provider Scottish Widows has revealed.
Roger Black: Merritt's exit from the 400m gives the outsiders a chance to lap it up
Sunday 05 August 2012
The Expert View: With the American out, the Brits have a good chance of making the final
The Roger Black Column: Jessica Ennis is just a regular girl – capable of extraordinary achievement
Friday 03 August 2012
Historically the stronger girls tend to come out on top but Jess Ennis can blow them out of the way
Nice little earners: Females favourites in pay power charts
Sunday 29 July 2012
Who will be converting their medals into money?
One in five UK families admit they are 'living on the edge'
Tuesday 26 June 2012
UK families are facing an uncertain financial future with one in five admitting they are living on edge.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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