Archive for February 21st, 2010

Former Government adviser calls for credit card investigation

Dr Ros Altmann, a former Downing Street pensions adviser, believes there should be an inquiry into the profit margins of credit card companies.
Dr Altmann, who is a former academic and independent expert on pensions policy and retirement, believes there might be a case for a regulator to oversee the rates they charge.
Last week, [...]

RBS CEO decides to waive £1.6m bonus

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive, Stephen Hester, has decided not to take his £1.6 million bonus, according to the BBC.
The decision by the 49-year-old comes just a week after Barclays chief executive John Varley and president Bob Diamond both agreed to sacrifice bonuses for the second year in a row, in light of [...]

Care crisis as parties clash over reform plans

A furious political row has put the spotlight back on the thorny issue of how to pay for the care of an ageing population

A woman and her  Grandmother

Skipton may face court over loan guarantee

Skipton Building Society could face a legal challenge over its controversial decision last month to tear up an interest rate guarantee

Skipton Building Society

Win the jackpot and then pay your bills

National Lottery operator Camelot wants to team up with companies so that its terminals can be used to pay bills and top up mobile phones

Lottery Balls

Fury as rural businesses broadband is cut off

Farmer Steve Roberts has been hit by a problem that is plaguing many rural businesses – the failure to establish a broadband internet connection

Steve and George Roberts