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ONS Figures Underline Importance Of A Credible Plan To Tackle The Deficit
18/02/2010
Commenting on the news that the UK's public finances deteriorated further in January, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
Employers Want Their Say On Sick Pay
18/02/2010
Employers are calling for more say in how the Government funds incapacity benefit and employment and support allowance (ESA) for the estimated 2.62 million UK claimants according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade organisation for the Group Risk industry.
Halfords Announces Acquistion Of Nationwide
18/02/2010
Halfords has today announced the acquisition of Nationwide Autocentre, a UK car servicing and repair operator, for a cash consideration of £73.2m. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) acted as advisor to the vendor.
AXA UK Earnings Down 18% In 2009 To £235million
18/02/2010
Globally, AXA Group reported underlying earnings down 6% to €3,854m versus 2008, Adjusted Earnings down 8% to €3,468m and Net Income up 283% to €3,606m (on a comparable basis).
ING Posts Underlying Net Profit Of EUR 748 Million In 2009
18/02/2010
ING returns to profit in 2009: full-year underlying net result EUR 748 million vs. EUR -304 million in 2008.
Farmland Prices Rebound As The Pace Of Demand Outstrips Supply
18/02/2010
Farmland prices rose in the second half of 2009 as land once again became an attractive investment, and landowners' reluctance to sell pushed supply to exceptionally low levels, says the latest RICS rural market survey, published today.
Unemployed Targeted By Rising Work Opportunity Scams
17/02/2010
Those looking for work are the latest targets of scammers according to new research from the OFT which identifies work from home scams as among the most common cons in Britain.
JPMorgan Confirms Acquisition Of RBS Sempra Commodities
17/02/2010
After a long period of negotiations, US investment bank JPMorgan has agreed to buy a major share in RBS Sempra Commodities in a $1.7bn deal. According to JPMorgan, the transaction will exclude the joint venture’s North American gas and power business.
Barclays Reports Profits Up By 92%
16/02/2010
We should be celebrating Barclays results today, not nitpicking at the bonus that it is paying to staff. The British bank has not only reported higher profits than Spain's Banco Santander and put Germany's Deutsche Bank in the shade but it could even steal a march on the UK's biggest bank HSBC.
Mervyn King Explains Inflation Rate To Chancellor
16/02/2010
Following the announcement that CPI inflation in the 12 months to January was 3.5 per cent, the Bank has published a letter from the Governor to the Chancellor, as required by the monetary policy remit. A copy of the letter is available below.
