Supermarket giant Morrisons has said it will create more than 7,000 new jobs in 2012, as it continues its store expansion programme. The positive news is a stark contrast to the announcement by the Office for National Statistics, that unemployment rose 128,000 in the three months to October, hitting 2.64 million. Many of the opportunities [...]
House prices are set to remain relatively unchanged throughout the course of 2012, according to the latest market predictions by Halifax. The bank suggests the steady market conditions which have seen house prices and house sales stabilise in 2011 are likely to continue into next year. However, it seems much is set to depend on [...]
The cost of fuel will rise for four years, meaning it will soon cost motorists more than £100 to fill up their car, economists have warned. The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol is expected to hit £1.54 by 2015 on the back of soaring demand from booming Asian economies, according to the [...]
Hoping to harvest some fresh cash, the online game company behind “FarmVille” said Friday that it plans to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering of up to 100 million shares. Zynga Inc. is the latest in a spate of IPOs by Internet companies this year, ranging from professional networking service LinkedIn Corp. to [...]
Rail fares are set to soar 25% in the next four years if the government persists with its above-inflation hikes, a rail union has warned. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) said fares would rise by 8% on average next week, followed by sharp hikes in the coming years. As a result, an annual season [...]
Black Friday is traditionally a US phenomenon when people begin their Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving. But in the UK, Cyber Monday is the busiest sales period on the Christmas calendar as shoppers receive their last pay cheque before holidays. More than four in ten of us will buy our Christmas presents online between [...]
The number of young people out of work has passed one million as total unemployment hit its highest level since 1996, according to Government figures. The number of unemployed 16 to 24-year-olds went up to 1.016 million, from 991,000 the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Total unemployment increased by 129,000 [...]
Children born this year will face university costs of almost £100,000, according to new data, as even modest inflation is likely to double costs over the next 18 years. New parents – as well as those with young children – are being urged to make the most of Government-backed tax-efficient savings schemes to help offset [...]
You don’t have to move to Holland, Canada or Chile to improve your pension prospects – there are steps that all consumers can take to boost their retirement income. Here we list five of the best ways. 1. Join your company scheme If your employer invests into the pension on your behalf, make sure you [...]
Charities, insurance companies and financial advisers are backing a new website designed to help people who have to pay for long-term care. The site, called Paying for Care (www.payingforcare.co.uk), has been launched by annuity providers Partnership, but is designed to give impartial and comprehensive advice on all aspects of the care system. This will include [...]
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