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Archive for February 16th, 2010
Credit cards to avoid (and the ones to have)
Borrowers should ditch credit cards that have had their interest rate jacked up in the last year and switch to a cheaper deal, a data analyst has said
Banks put squeeze on poorest borrowers
Banks are shunning thousands of pleas for help every month from desperate customers who are struggling with their finances
28,000 students still waiting for loans
Parents are being forced to fork out thousands of pounds in university costs because their children are still waiting for their student loan
Japan sets out to fight deflation
There have been fears that the return of deflation within the world’s second largest economy could stall growth.
A short period of deflation (where prices fall rather than increase) could be a serious threat to the economy because it deters consumers and businesses from spending in expectation of falling prices.
Deflation was a problem for Japan during [...]
Barclays leads European banks higher on profits
European equities markets were higher Tuesday as banks and miners saw gains.
The FTSE 100 added 1.48 percent to 5,244.06 in London, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.14 percent to 9.176.27.
Barclays Bank (LSE: BARC) led gainers on the 100 as it added 6.8 percent on better than expected full year profits, while Royal Bank of Scotland [...]