Financial News Today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11983859 What a difference a few years make. I’m talking about mortgages for first time buyers; a few years ago they were throwing them at first time buyers, now it’s…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11787658 With the internet came a whole new world, and ideas, and one of the  ideas was paying  of bills online, but we find out that although some companies  encourage…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11968518 Customers of energy company Npower will see their gas and electricity bills rise by 5.1% from 4 January. The change will mean the typical dual-fuel customer with Npower will…

http://bit.ly/dW6rUC It really is almost impossible to believe when you think about it, The Allied Irish Bank want to pay 40 yes 40 million Euro’s in bonuses for 2008. Would…

http://bit.ly/7Fy3WZ It seems that the peoples knight in shining amour is on the verge of buying Northern Rock with a little help from US private equity firm Blackstone. Sir Richard…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11969958 Some motorists who fit winter tyres to their car to cope with snow are being charged higher insurance premiums, it has been claimed. AA Insurance Services says some people…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/oilprices/8197365 Last week’s $90 oil price was a blip that won’t be sustained in the New Year, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries indicated as it kept output targets unchanged….

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11887252 People who bought investments from the defunct firm Keydata are to be refunded in full, up to certain limits. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will make full payments,…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education The Government last night voted to increase student fee’s and although some of there own parties voted against it they still won the vote with a small majority of…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business Yesterday was another black day in the UK for Defence Jobs with the announcement of 1,400 job cuts by BAE systems, as a result of defence spending cuts announced…