The Bank of England has announced that it is to increase its Quantitative easing (QE) programme by a whopping £50 billion. This is extremely bad news for thousands of people thinking of retiring in the near future because the interest rate consumers get on an annuity is linked to the rate the government pays [...]
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Berlusconi resigns as Italian debt crisis worsens
November 10, 2011
This week we saw Italy’s borrowing costs rise steeply with concerns that the country can service its debts. Unlike Greece, Italy’s problem is one of liquidity, not solvency.
Weekly round-up!
September 11, 2011
After a busy week in the world of finance, we’re here to get you up-to-speed with the all the latest in financial news! The 100% mortgage is back! The Aldermore bank is now offering homebuyers the ability to borrow 100% of the cost of their home and is providing the first home loan available to [...]
Weekly news round-up
August 21, 2011
It has been a rough week for the financial markets. Here’s a round up of this week’s biggest stories.
Weekly roundup of the Financial News
August 14, 2011
There has been so much happening in the world of finance recently we thought we’d give you a summary of the financial news over the last week, so you can make sure your up-to-date!


February 9, 2012
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