Quarterly sales fall for Tesco
Latest figures revealed for giant supermarket chain Tesco reveal that their quarterly sales for the last 13 weeks ending 26 May have fallen and that their UK like-for-like sales, not including petrol...
View ArticleSmartphone cash withdrawal from ATMs
Unveiled today is the new technology that will enable people to use their smartphones to withdraw cash from ATM cash machines. The banking app for customers of NatWest or Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)...
View ArticleBSkyB and BT secure Premier League rights
The Premier League have confirmed that the 2013-14 to 2015-16 seasons Premier matches will be broadcast live by BSkyB and BT. Rights to broadcast 38 games was secured by BT for £246m per season while...
View ArticleBusiness support plans boost bank share prices
Following Sir Mervyn King’s announcement on behalf of the Bank of England confirming that two new stimulus packages were to be launched Friday’s stock market saw bank shares jump up with a 4.2 per cent...
View ArticleONS confirms 2.8% drop in May UK inflation rate
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the slowing of food and fuel prices contributed to a two-and-a-half year low last month in the UK rate of inflation when the previous 3 per cent...
View ArticleTwo million tickets sold for London 2012 Festival
Organisers for the London 2012 Festival have said that they have now sold about 2 million of the 4 million paid -for tickets that are available for the events that begin on Thursday. The festival is...
View ArticleJimmy Carr no longer involved in K2 tax shelter
Following Wednesday’s statement by Prime Minister David Cameron that Jimmy Carr’s use of a tax avoidance scheme was “morally wrong” the comedian has now announced on his twitter account that he was no...
View ArticleUnder 25s housing benefit may be cut suggests Prime Minister
In a Mail on Sunday interview the Prime Minister David Cameron has suggested that housing benefits for those people under 25 may be cut as part of the moves the coalition government are taking to...
View ArticleDavid Cameron delivers speech on welfare system
Prime minister David Cameron delivered a speech today on the welfare system and confirmed that he wanted to debate several ideas in preparation for the next Tory manifesto although he hoped that his...
View ArticleFuel duty increase postponed by government
In an announcement made today Chancellor George Osborne told MPs that there would be a freeze on fuel duty for the rest of the year postponing the intended August rise of 3p-a-litre. It is thought that...
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