May
2009
Articles from 8th May 2009
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Buy Travel insurance straightaway
May 08 2009 | Financial
So long as the full impact of the supposed swine flu pandemic is a matter of conjecture rather than fact, the golden rule for travellers appears to be: when you spend anything on a holiday booking, buy travel insurance straightaway, even if the departure date is months away. Read
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Extra £50bn 'printed' to ward off 'world recession'
May 08 2009 | Financial
The Bank of England is to pump an extra £50 billion of “printed” money into Britain’s financial system over the next three months to counter the effects of what it described as a “deep recession” in the world economy. Read
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Tory leader David Cameron's cycle stolen again
May 08 2009 | Financial
The UK is looking at a “Himalayan peak” of cycle crime after Tory leader David Cameron had his bicycle stolen again, AA Insurance claims. Read
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Plan for retirement warns employment lawyer
May 08 2009 | Financial
Employees should continue to make long term plans for retirement, despite the financial and economic turmoil, an employment lawyer says. Read
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Barclays pips Lloyds in dodgy loans fall-out
May 08 2009 | Financial
In a tale of two banks yesterday, Barclays and Lloyds reported a big jump in “impairment” charges for bad and doubtful loans. Read
