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Greek parties face EU bailout deadline - Reuters UK
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:50:53 GMT
 Globe and Mail | Greek parties face EU bailout deadline Reuters UK By Harry Papachristou and Renee Maltezou | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal to avoid a messy default that could threaten the country's ... Greece crisis talks over EU bailout to resume Debt crisis: live Greek parties face Monday EU bailout deadline |
Bob Diamond set for £2m bonus as Barclays report £6bn profit - MyFinances.co.uk
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:37:47 GMT
 Telegraph.co.uk | Bob Diamond set for £2m bonus as Barclays report £6bn profit MyFinances.co.uk The toxic row over banker bonuses highlights whether banks owned by the taxpayer should pay bonuses, the amount that private banks should pay and what role the government has in setting limits. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is likely to pay top ... Citizen Bob Diamond plays it positive on Barclays Barclays 'set to reveal pay cuts' Investors demand big cut to bonus payouts at Barclays |
Glencore to pay premium for Xstrata deal - Financial Times
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:08:58 GMT
 Financial Times | Glencore to pay premium for Xstrata deal Financial Times Glencore is set to pay a larger premium than expected to seal its long-coveted merger with Xstrata, a move designed to defuse concerns among Xstrata investors about a cosy deal between the chief executives of the two companies. FTSE OUTLOOK: Traders wary over Greek bailout prospects; Glencore-Xstrata deal ... Glencore offers 8 percent premium to Xstrata to seal deal: FT Glencore Said to Be Near Xstrata Agreement |
China bans its airlines from paying EU carbon tax - The Guardian
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:21:34 GMT
 The Guardian | China bans its airlines from paying EU carbon tax The Guardian China has banned its airlines from paying the new European Union carbon charge, state news agency Xinhua has reported – stepping up the international battle over the scheme. The levy applies to all airlines flying to and from EU countries. China Bans Airlines From EU Carbon Scheme China Bans Airlines From Joining EU Carbon Levies System Chinese carriers banned from joining EU emissions trading scheme |
House prices up 0.6 percent month-on-month in January - Halifax - Reuters UK
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:23:27 GMT
 BBC News | House prices up 0.6 percent month-on-month in January - Halifax Reuters UK | LONDON (Reuters) - House prices rose by 0.6 percent in January, almost completely reversing the previous month's decline, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed on Monday. House prices fell by -1.8 percent in the three months to January compared ... UK house prices rose 0.6% in January, Halifax says Low interest rates peg house prices More Britons expect house prices to rise than fall in 2012 |
UK households 'still saddled with £7900 debt' - MyFinances.co.uk
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:05 GMT
 Telegraph.co.uk | UK households 'still saddled with £7900 debt' MyFinances.co.uk More people than ever are failing to set aside any money in savings as they use the cash to pay back debts and meet the cost of bills, Aviva has found. Mortgages and rent cheques are increasingly being paid for using credit, which could lead to people ... Credit card industry hits mid-life crisis UK families 'still £7900 in debt' Average British households in £7900 of debt as wages drop |
Network Rail: Justine Greening to 'vote against boss bonus' - Telegraph.co.uk
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:46:59 GMT
 Telegraph.co.uk | Network Rail: Justine Greening to 'vote against boss bonus' Telegraph.co.uk Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, is to take the unprecedented step of voting against Network Rail's plans to award a bonus of £336000 to its chief executive at a key meeting this week. By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent However, ... Network Rail bonuses can be blocked, Labour insists Transport secretary to vote against Network Rail £20m bonus Minister seeks to block £20m rail bonuses for six Network Rail bosses |
Events around the North East to mark National Apprenticeship Week - nebusiness.co.uk
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:41:10 GMT
 expressandstar.com | Events around the North East to mark National Apprenticeship Week nebusiness.co.uk by Andrew Glover, The Journal AWEEK-LONG drive to highlight the importance of apprenticeships to the North East's economy starts today with business leaders calling on more firms to start schemes. Events are taking place around the region to mark ... National Apprenticeships Week: Starbucks launches its first Uk apprenticeship ... FDF launches regional apprenticeship roadshows Biggest apprenticeship drive begins |
Monday newspaper round-up: Greece, Bank lending, FTT - ShareCast
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:14:11 GMT
 Yorkshire Post | Monday newspaper round-up: Greece, Bank lending, FTT ShareCast LONDON (SHARECAST) - The Greek prime minister has failed to secure a bondholder agreement despite appealing for help from the bosses of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) to help break the dangerous deadlock. SMEs hit as bank lending slides UK 'would raise 75pc of financial tax revenue' Opt-out may not protect financial firms from an EU transaction tax |
UK pension body warns that annuity market is on the brink of failure - Financial Times
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:15:31 GMT
UK pension body warns that annuity market is on the brink of failure Financial Times By Debbie Harrison The UK's annuity market – currently valued at £12bn a year and expected to treble in size under auto-enrolment – is on the brink of “failure”, warns a report published today by the National Association of Pension Funds and the ... NAPF: 'unfair and opaque' annuity market costing savers £1 billion 'Unfair' annuity sales wiping up to 50% off income, says NAPF Warning on private sector annuities |
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