Monthly Archives: March 2012

Pension Reform Law Changes Working Age

One of David Cameron’s biggest concerns if the sustainability of the state pension. As citizens tend to live older, the chancellor is starting to fear that the nation’s pension fund…

Eurozone Economy Growth Unexpectedly Stalls

A number of business surveys conducted throughout the Eurozone have shown that business activity has unexpectedly tapered off. This came as a shock to the global financial community, which was…

Free Banking Could Create Additional Problems for Mortgagers

Many people are struggling to meet their mortgage obligations. The banking industry understands that the financial problems experienced in 2008 were largely the result of many failings on the part…

Minimum Wage Figures for Younger Workers to Remain Steady

The economic crisis continues to be particularly hard on young workers. The government is considering different measures to fix the growing rate of unemployment among citizens in the 16-20 year…

Investors Spirits Ironically Fade as U.S. Central Banks Give Positive Outlook on Economy

Investors have been particularly nervous about a number of economic shortcomings over the past few months. The Greek debt crisis and a potential slowdown of the global economy have presented…

Greece Debt Solutions Fails to Lift Markets

Greece cut the debt to private bondholders last week. This offered some respite for many of the investors who were struggling to look for a solution to the long-term debt…

Housing Market in London Continues to Climb While Rest of Country Slumps

The housing market continues to struggle for improvement throughout the country. While property values for the richest members of society continue to increase, other home prices are struggling to even…

Changes to Annuities Could Increase Pensions by 20%

The Association for British Insurers has recently proposed a number of changes to the way annuity providers would go about paying claims. If these new reforms are implemented, citizens nearing…

Concerns Over Economic Growth for Young Adults

The youngest members of the workforce are struggling the hardest in the new economy. The youth unemployment rate is the highest among all age groups in most countries around the…

Nationwide Shows Improve in Housing Prices

The Nationwide building society has stated that the housing market has improved slightly during the month of February. Over the course of the month, housing prices increased by 0.6%. Although…