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FT.com - Your Pension

  • Employees face more pension cuts
    Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:04:22 +0000
    Investors are being urged to take more control of their retirement savings, as workplace pensions come under increasing pressure.
  • Rise in people retiring early
    Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:08:34 +0000
    Many people aged between 50 and 54 are retiring now ahead of the forthcoming rise in minimum retirement age to 55.
  • Women at risk of financial gap in retirement
    Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:19:04 +0000
    Half of married men purchase a single life annuity instead of a joint one at retirement, leaving their spouses no pension income if the men were to pass away earlier, according to a latest Standard Life research.

FT.com - Your Investments

  • Buying unpopular themes
    Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:54:35 +0000
    In the search for better returns, John Baron looks at some out-of-favour sectors for investment trusts
  • FC IT lags peers
    Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:35:02 +0000
    Foreign Colonial Investment Trust said its exposure to private equity caused it to underperform its peers
  • Weak pound boosts UK shares
    Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:28:48 +0000
    Shares in HSBC, BP and Vodafone ? as well as other London-listed companies that generate a large proportion of their earnings outside of the UK ? are expected to gain ground in coming weeks if sterling weakens further.

BBC Business News

  • UK economy 'still growing weakly'
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:06 GMT
    The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
  • British Gas faces strike ballot
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:21 GMT
    British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.
  • Airlines offer slots in EU probe
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:02 GMT
    British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.
  • Economic storm not over, says PM
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:12 GMT
    Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

BBC News

  • Apology for women raped by father
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:08:20 GMT
    Two women raped by their father over 25 years- bearing seven of his children - are given an apology by authorities.
  • Man guilty of murdering daughter
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:54:38 GMT
    A man is found guilty of the murdering his 17-year-old daughter, whose body was found when police stopped his car.
  • UK global clout 'waning' - Hague
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:44 GMT
    The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.

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