Skipton Building Society is offering a market-leading 5.04 percent interest rate on its easy access ISA account. Easy access accounts have largely grown in demand since the start of the cost of living crisis, as more Britons have been needing increasing freedom to dip into their pots to stay afloat. With […]
Read moreConsolidating pensions can be ‘beneficial’ – but watch out for these cons
With roughly £26.6billion lying in unclaimed pension pots, the question of whether to consolidate one’s funds is a common concern for many. The average works more than 10 jobs in their lifetime and consequently, more pension pots can accumulate. But is consolidating pots the right answer? Stuart Carswell, director at Pareto […]
Read moreKIIS FM owner ARN launches $330m bid for Southern Cross Media
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. ARN Media has teamed up with private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners to lob a non-binding takeover offer for rival radio broadcaster Southern Cross Media that values the company at $330 million. ARN […]
Read moreRetirees need £638,000 to live comfortably until they are 100 years old
People who live until they are 100 may need £638,000 in savings to pay for their retirement – and ever more people are living to this age. Researchers at Evelyn Partners found those who have worked in white collar jobs and had a healthy lifestyle may live well into their […]
Read moreChina Inflation Data Raises Risk Of Deflation; Exports Fall
Reinstating the risk of deflation, China’s consumer prices remained flat in September and producer prices continued to decline, official data revealed on Friday. Foreign trade data from the General Administration of Customs showed that exports declined again in September amid falling prices and subdued global demand. The consumer price index, […]
Read moreAmazon, Booking.com, Expedia And Others Form Coalition To Combat Fake Reviews
Amazon (AMZN), Booking.com, Expedia Group, Glassdoor, Tripadvisor, and Trustpilot have formed the Coalition for Trusted Reviews to stop fake reviews. The newly formed coalition of companies are from e-commerce, travel, employment and other industry and plan to work together against a common issue that affects across their industries, i.e. fraudulent […]
Read moreFamily Dollar Recalls Certain OTC Drugs, Medical Devices
Variety store chain Family Dollar, Inc., affiliated to Dollar Tree Inc., is recalling certain over-the-counter or OTC drugs and medical devices regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as they were stored outside of labeled temperature requirements. The retail-level product recall involves drugs and devices under multiple brands including […]
Read moreMurdoch under pressure from US hedge fund to break up his media empire
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rupert Murdoch is under pressure from an activist investor to break up the media empire behind The Australian and London’s Times. Starboard Value, which is run by US hedge fund manager Jeff Smith, […]
Read moreTelstra faces grilling on director appointment, Voice support at AGM
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points Telstra’s performance was strong overall, with a profit of $2.1 billion and growth in its mobile business. Shareholders asked questions about the company’s support for Voice, its appointment of directors, and […]
Read moreViacheslav Brahinets: let’s define the main goals of business development
Business development is more than just a set of sales techniques and understanding how to be a good salesperson. On the contrary, it is a general definition for all the ideas and strategies of the company and the activities of departments aimed at improving the business and moving through the […]
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